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Finding the Third Proportional to 911,088 and 1,972,404

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Solution

The third proportional to 911,088 and 1,972,404 is: 4,270,034.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    911,088 : 1,972,404 = 1,972,404 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    911,088/1,972,404 = 1,972,404/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    911,088x = 1,972,404 × 1,972,404
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    911,088x = 3,890,377,539,216
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,890,377,539,216/911,088
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,270,034.88

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