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Finding the Third Proportional to 917,836 and 1,988,188

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Solution

The third proportional to 917,836 and 1,988,188 is: 4,306,751.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    917,836 : 1,988,188 = 1,988,188 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    917,836/1,988,188 = 1,988,188/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    917,836x = 1,988,188 × 1,988,188
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    917,836x = 3,952,891,523,344
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,952,891,523,344/917,836
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,306,751.45

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