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Finding the Third Proportional to 913,796 and 1,980,135

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Solution

The third proportional to 913,796 and 1,980,135 is: 4,290,820.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    913,796 : 1,980,135 = 1,980,135 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    913,796/1,980,135 = 1,980,135/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    913,796x = 1,980,135 × 1,980,135
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    913,796x = 3,920,934,618,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,920,934,618,225/913,796
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,290,820.51

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