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Finding the Third Proportional to 912,798 and 1,986,084

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Solution

The third proportional to 912,798 and 1,986,084 is: 4,321,360.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    912,798 : 1,986,084 = 1,986,084 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    912,798/1,986,084 = 1,986,084/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    912,798x = 1,986,084 × 1,986,084
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    912,798x = 3,944,529,655,056
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,944,529,655,056/912,798
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,321,360.97

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