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Finding the Third Proportional to 914,018 and 1,980,579

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Solution

The third proportional to 914,018 and 1,980,579 is: 4,291,702.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    914,018 : 1,980,579 = 1,980,579 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    914,018/1,980,579 = 1,980,579/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    914,018x = 1,980,579 × 1,980,579
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    914,018x = 3,922,693,175,241
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,922,693,175,241/914,018
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,291,702.32

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