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Finding the Third Proportional to 912,906 and 1,970,152

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Solution

The third proportional to 912,906 and 1,970,152 is: 4,251,805.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    912,906 : 1,970,152 = 1,970,152 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    912,906/1,970,152 = 1,970,152/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    912,906x = 1,970,152 × 1,970,152
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    912,906x = 3,881,498,903,104
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,881,498,903,104/912,906
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,251,805.67

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