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Finding the Third Proportional to 917,816 and 1,988,146

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Solution

The third proportional to 917,816 and 1,988,146 is: 4,306,663.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    917,816 : 1,988,146 = 1,988,146 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    917,816/1,988,146 = 1,988,146/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    917,816x = 1,988,146 × 1,988,146
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    917,816x = 3,952,724,517,316
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,952,724,517,316/917,816
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,306,663.34

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