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Finding the Third Proportional to 914,151 and 1,968,784

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Solution

The third proportional to 914,151 and 1,968,784 is: 4,240,120.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    914,151 : 1,968,784 = 1,968,784 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    914,151/1,968,784 = 1,968,784/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    914,151x = 1,968,784 × 1,968,784
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    914,151x = 3,876,110,438,656
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,876,110,438,656/914,151
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,240,120.55

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