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Finding the Third Proportional to 914,166 and 1,968,814

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Solution

The third proportional to 914,166 and 1,968,814 is: 4,240,180.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    914,166 : 1,968,814 = 1,968,814 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    914,166/1,968,814 = 1,968,814/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    914,166x = 1,968,814 × 1,968,814
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    914,166x = 3,876,228,566,596
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,876,228,566,596/914,166
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,240,180.19

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