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Finding the Third Proportional to 915,900 and 1,953,498

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Solution

The third proportional to 915,900 and 1,953,498 is: 4,166,562.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    915,900 : 1,953,498 = 1,953,498 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    915,900/1,953,498 = 1,953,498/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    915,900x = 1,953,498 × 1,953,498
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    915,900x = 3,816,154,436,004
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,816,154,436,004/915,900
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,166,562.33

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