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Finding the Third Proportional to 911,676 and 1,977,874

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Solution

The third proportional to 911,676 and 1,977,874 is: 4,290,982.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    911,676 : 1,977,874 = 1,977,874 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    911,676/1,977,874 = 1,977,874/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    911,676x = 1,977,874 × 1,977,874
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    911,676x = 3,911,985,559,876
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,911,985,559,876/911,676
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,290,982.28

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