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Finding the Third Proportional to 917,745 and 1,988,033

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Solution

The third proportional to 917,745 and 1,988,033 is: 4,306,506.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    917,745 : 1,988,033 = 1,988,033 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    917,745/1,988,033 = 1,988,033/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    917,745x = 1,988,033 × 1,988,033
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    917,745x = 3,952,275,209,089
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,952,275,209,089/917,745
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,306,506.94

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