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Finding the Third Proportional to 914,122 and 1,980,780

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Solution

The third proportional to 914,122 and 1,980,780 is: 4,292,085.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    914,122 : 1,980,780 = 1,980,780 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    914,122/1,980,780 = 1,980,780/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    914,122x = 1,980,780 × 1,980,780
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    914,122x = 3,923,489,408,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,923,489,408,400/914,122
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,292,085.09

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