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Finding the Third Proportional to 911,760 and 1,984,062

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Solution

The third proportional to 911,760 and 1,984,062 is: 4,317,476.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    911,760 : 1,984,062 = 1,984,062 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    911,760/1,984,062 = 1,984,062/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    911,760x = 1,984,062 × 1,984,062
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    911,760x = 3,936,502,019,844
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,936,502,019,844/911,760
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,317,476.11

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