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Finding the Third Proportional to 917,862 and 1,988,270

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Solution

The third proportional to 917,862 and 1,988,270 is: 4,306,984.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    917,862 : 1,988,270 = 1,988,270 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    917,862/1,988,270 = 1,988,270/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    917,862x = 1,988,270 × 1,988,270
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    917,862x = 3,953,217,592,900
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,953,217,592,900/917,862
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,306,984.70

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