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Finding the Third Proportional to 917,790 and 1,968,437

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Solution

The third proportional to 917,790 and 1,968,437 is: 4,221,820.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    917,790 : 1,968,437 = 1,968,437 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    917,790/1,968,437 = 1,968,437/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    917,790x = 1,968,437 × 1,968,437
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    917,790x = 3,874,744,222,969
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,874,744,222,969/917,790
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,221,820.05

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