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Finding the Third Proportional to 914,182 and 1,968,847

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Solution

The third proportional to 914,182 and 1,968,847 is: 4,240,248.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    914,182 : 1,968,847 = 1,968,847 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    914,182/1,968,847 = 1,968,847/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    914,182x = 1,968,847 × 1,968,847
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    914,182x = 3,876,358,509,409
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,876,358,509,409/914,182
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,240,248.12

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