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Finding the Third Proportional to 911,442 and 1,994,502

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Solution

The third proportional to 911,442 and 1,994,502 is: 4,364,554.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    911,442 : 1,994,502 = 1,994,502 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    911,442/1,994,502 = 1,994,502/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    911,442x = 1,994,502 × 1,994,502
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    911,442x = 3,978,038,228,004
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,978,038,228,004/911,442
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,364,554.44

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