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Finding the Third Proportional to 916,690 and 1,973,802

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Solution

The third proportional to 916,690 and 1,973,802 is: 4,249,958.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    916,690 : 1,973,802 = 1,973,802 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    916,690/1,973,802 = 1,973,802/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    916,690x = 1,973,802 × 1,973,802
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    916,690x = 3,895,894,335,204
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,895,894,335,204/916,690
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,249,958.37

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