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Finding the Third Proportional to 911,529 and 1,987,071

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Solution

The third proportional to 911,529 and 1,987,071 is: 4,331,679.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    911,529 : 1,987,071 = 1,987,071 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    911,529/1,987,071 = 1,987,071/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    911,529x = 1,987,071 × 1,987,071
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    911,529x = 3,948,451,159,041
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,948,451,159,041/911,529
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,331,679.14

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