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Finding the Third Proportional to 911,772 and 1,978,092

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Solution

The third proportional to 911,772 and 1,978,092 is: 4,291,476.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    911,772 : 1,978,092 = 1,978,092 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    911,772/1,978,092 = 1,978,092/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    911,772x = 1,978,092 × 1,978,092
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    911,772x = 3,912,847,960,464
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,912,847,960,464/911,772
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,291,476.33

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