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Finding the Third Proportional to 917,016 and 1,992,144

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Solution

The third proportional to 917,016 and 1,992,144 is: 4,327,773.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    917,016 : 1,992,144 = 1,992,144 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    917,016/1,992,144 = 1,992,144/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    917,016x = 1,992,144 × 1,992,144
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    917,016x = 3,968,637,716,736
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,968,637,716,736/917,016
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,327,773.69

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