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Finding the Third Proportional to 913,806 and 1,980,156

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Solution

The third proportional to 913,806 and 1,980,156 is: 4,290,864.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    913,806 : 1,980,156 = 1,980,156 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    913,806/1,980,156 = 1,980,156/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    913,806x = 1,980,156 × 1,980,156
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    913,806x = 3,921,017,784,336
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,921,017,784,336/913,806
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,290,864.56

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