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Finding the Third Proportional to 915,772 and 1,989,184

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Solution

The third proportional to 915,772 and 1,989,184 is: 4,320,783.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    915,772 : 1,989,184 = 1,989,184 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    915,772/1,989,184 = 1,989,184/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    915,772x = 1,989,184 × 1,989,184
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    915,772x = 3,956,852,985,856
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,956,852,985,856/915,772
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,320,783.98

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