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Finding the Third Proportional to 911,778 and 1,984,102

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Solution

The third proportional to 911,778 and 1,984,102 is: 4,317,564.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    911,778 : 1,984,102 = 1,984,102 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    911,778/1,984,102 = 1,984,102/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    911,778x = 1,984,102 × 1,984,102
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    911,778x = 3,936,660,746,404
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,936,660,746,404/911,778
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,317,564.96

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