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Finding the Third Proportional to 917,775 and 1,988,073

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Solution

The third proportional to 917,775 and 1,988,073 is: 4,306,539.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    917,775 : 1,988,073 = 1,988,073 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    917,775/1,988,073 = 1,988,073/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    917,775x = 1,988,073 × 1,988,073
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    917,775x = 3,952,434,253,329
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,952,434,253,329/917,775
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,306,539.46

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