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Finding the Third Proportional to 911,779 and 1,984,104

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Solution

The third proportional to 911,779 and 1,984,104 is: 4,317,568.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    911,779 : 1,984,104 = 1,984,104 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    911,779/1,984,104 = 1,984,104/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    911,779x = 1,984,104 × 1,984,104
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    911,779x = 3,936,668,682,816
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,936,668,682,816/911,779
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,317,568.93

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