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Finding the Third Proportional to 911,450 and 1,963,138

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Solution

The third proportional to 911,450 and 1,963,138 is: 4,228,329.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    911,450 : 1,963,138 = 1,963,138 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    911,450/1,963,138 = 1,963,138/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    911,450x = 1,963,138 × 1,963,138
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    911,450x = 3,853,910,807,044
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,853,910,807,044/911,450
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,228,329.37

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