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Finding the Third Proportional to 911,511 and 1,987,037

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Solution

The third proportional to 911,511 and 1,987,037 is: 4,331,616.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    911,511 : 1,987,037 = 1,987,037 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    911,511/1,987,037 = 1,987,037/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    911,511x = 1,987,037 × 1,987,037
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    911,511x = 3,948,316,039,369
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,948,316,039,369/911,511
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,331,616.45

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