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Finding the Third Proportional to 914,092 and 1,980,720

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Solution

The third proportional to 914,092 and 1,980,720 is: 4,291,965.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    914,092 : 1,980,720 = 1,980,720 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    914,092/1,980,720 = 1,980,720/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    914,092x = 1,980,720 × 1,980,720
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    914,092x = 3,923,251,718,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,923,251,718,400/914,092
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,291,965.93

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