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Finding the Third Proportional to 915,960 and 1,994,640

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Solution

The third proportional to 915,960 and 1,994,640 is: 4,343,627.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    915,960 : 1,994,640 = 1,994,640 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    915,960/1,994,640 = 1,994,640/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    915,960x = 1,994,640 × 1,994,640
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    915,960x = 3,978,588,729,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,978,588,729,600/915,960
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,343,627.16

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