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Finding the Third Proportional to 914,031 and 1,980,603

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Solution

The third proportional to 914,031 and 1,980,603 is: 4,291,745.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    914,031 : 1,980,603 = 1,980,603 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    914,031/1,980,603 = 1,980,603/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    914,031x = 1,980,603 × 1,980,603
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    914,031x = 3,922,788,243,609
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,922,788,243,609/914,031
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,291,745.29

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