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Finding the Third Proportional to 912,870 and 1,947,866

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Solution

The third proportional to 912,870 and 1,947,866 is: 4,156,322.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    912,870 : 1,947,866 = 1,947,866 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    912,870/1,947,866 = 1,947,866/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    912,870x = 1,947,866 × 1,947,866
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    912,870x = 3,794,181,953,956
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,794,181,953,956/912,870
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,156,322.32

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