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Finding the Third Proportional to 911,527 and 1,987,068

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Solution

The third proportional to 911,527 and 1,987,068 is: 4,331,675.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    911,527 : 1,987,068 = 1,987,068 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    911,527/1,987,068 = 1,987,068/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    911,527x = 1,987,068 × 1,987,068
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    911,527x = 3,948,439,236,624
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,948,439,236,624/911,527
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,331,675.57

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