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Finding the Third Proportional to 911,400 and 1,994,356

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Solution

The third proportional to 911,400 and 1,994,356 is: 4,364,116.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    911,400 : 1,994,356 = 1,994,356 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    911,400/1,994,356 = 1,994,356/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    911,400x = 1,994,356 × 1,994,356
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    911,400x = 3,977,455,854,736
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,977,455,854,736/911,400
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,364,116.58

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