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Finding the Third Proportional to 911,790 and 1,978,128

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Solution

The third proportional to 911,790 and 1,978,128 is: 4,291,547.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    911,790 : 1,978,128 = 1,978,128 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    911,790/1,978,128 = 1,978,128/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    911,790x = 1,978,128 × 1,978,128
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    911,790x = 3,912,990,384,384
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,912,990,384,384/911,790
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,291,547.82

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