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Finding the Third Proportional to 911,502 and 1,964,308

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Solution

The third proportional to 911,502 and 1,964,308 is: 4,233,129.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    911,502 : 1,964,308 = 1,964,308 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    911,502/1,964,308 = 1,964,308/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    911,502x = 1,964,308 × 1,964,308
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    911,502x = 3,858,505,918,864
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,858,505,918,864/911,502
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,233,129.40

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