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Finding the Third Proportional to 916,310 and 1,895,476

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Solution

The third proportional to 916,310 and 1,895,476 is: 3,920,975.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    916,310 : 1,895,476 = 1,895,476 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    916,310/1,895,476 = 1,895,476/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    916,310x = 1,895,476 × 1,895,476
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    916,310x = 3,592,829,266,576
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,592,829,266,576/916,310
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,920,975.73

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