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Finding the Third Proportional to 911,780 and 1,984,106

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Solution

The third proportional to 911,780 and 1,984,106 is: 4,317,572.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    911,780 : 1,984,106 = 1,984,106 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    911,780/1,984,106 = 1,984,106/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    911,780x = 1,984,106 × 1,984,106
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    911,780x = 3,936,676,619,236
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,936,676,619,236/911,780
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,317,572.90

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