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Finding the Third Proportional to 917,794 and 1,968,390

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Solution

The third proportional to 917,794 and 1,968,390 is: 4,221,600.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    917,794 : 1,968,390 = 1,968,390 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    917,794/1,968,390 = 1,968,390/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    917,794x = 1,968,390 × 1,968,390
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    917,794x = 3,874,559,192,100
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,874,559,192,100/917,794
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,221,600.05

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