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Finding the Third Proportional to 917,593 and 2,021,809

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Solution

The third proportional to 917,593 and 2,021,809 is: 4,454,819.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    917,593 : 2,021,809 = 2,021,809 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    917,593/2,021,809 = 2,021,809/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    917,593x = 2,021,809 × 2,021,809
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    917,593x = 4,087,711,632,481
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,087,711,632,481/917,593
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,454,819.98

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