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Finding the Third Proportional to 917,020 and 1,992,152

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Solution

The third proportional to 917,020 and 1,992,152 is: 4,327,789.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    917,020 : 1,992,152 = 1,992,152 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    917,020/1,992,152 = 1,992,152/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    917,020x = 1,992,152 × 1,992,152
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    917,020x = 3,968,669,591,104
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,968,669,591,104/917,020
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,327,789.57

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