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Finding the Third Proportional to 914,160 and 1,968,801

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Solution

The third proportional to 914,160 and 1,968,801 is: 4,240,152.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    914,160 : 1,968,801 = 1,968,801 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    914,160/1,968,801 = 1,968,801/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    914,160x = 1,968,801 × 1,968,801
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    914,160x = 3,876,177,377,601
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,876,177,377,601/914,160
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,240,152.03

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