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Finding the Third Proportional to 911,768 and 1,984,078

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Solution

The third proportional to 911,768 and 1,984,078 is: 4,317,507.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    911,768 : 1,984,078 = 1,984,078 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    911,768/1,984,078 = 1,984,078/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    911,768x = 1,984,078 × 1,984,078
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    911,768x = 3,936,565,510,084
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,936,565,510,084/911,768
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,317,507.86

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