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Finding the Third Proportional to 907,136 and 1,986,272

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Solution

The third proportional to 907,136 and 1,986,272 is: 4,349,156.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    907,136 : 1,986,272 = 1,986,272 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    907,136/1,986,272 = 1,986,272/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    907,136x = 1,986,272 × 1,986,272
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    907,136x = 3,945,276,457,984
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,945,276,457,984/907,136
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,349,156.53

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