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Finding the Third Proportional to 915,781 and 1,989,206

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Solution

The third proportional to 915,781 and 1,989,206 is: 4,320,837.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    915,781 : 1,989,206 = 1,989,206 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    915,781/1,989,206 = 1,989,206/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    915,781x = 1,989,206 × 1,989,206
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    915,781x = 3,956,940,510,436
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,956,940,510,436/915,781
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,320,837.09

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