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Finding the Third Proportional to 910,634 and 1,978,733

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Solution

The third proportional to 910,634 and 1,978,733 is: 4,299,624.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    910,634 : 1,978,733 = 1,978,733 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    910,634/1,978,733 = 1,978,733/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    910,634x = 1,978,733 × 1,978,733
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    910,634x = 3,915,384,285,289
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,915,384,285,289/910,634
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,299,624.53

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