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Finding the Third Proportional to 915,804 and 1,994,315

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Solution

The third proportional to 915,804 and 1,994,315 is: 4,342,951.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    915,804 : 1,994,315 = 1,994,315 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    915,804/1,994,315 = 1,994,315/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    915,804x = 1,994,315 × 1,994,315
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    915,804x = 3,977,292,319,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,977,292,319,225/915,804
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,342,951.46

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