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Finding the Third Proportional to 917,860 and 1,945,130

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Solution

The third proportional to 917,860 and 1,945,130 is: 4,122,121.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    917,860 : 1,945,130 = 1,945,130 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    917,860/1,945,130 = 1,945,130/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    917,860x = 1,945,130 × 1,945,130
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    917,860x = 3,783,530,716,900
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,783,530,716,900/917,860
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,122,121.80

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