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Finding the Third Proportional to 917,876 and 1,988,296

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Solution

The third proportional to 917,876 and 1,988,296 is: 4,307,031.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    917,876 : 1,988,296 = 1,988,296 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    917,876/1,988,296 = 1,988,296/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    917,876x = 1,988,296 × 1,988,296
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    917,876x = 3,953,320,983,616
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,953,320,983,616/917,876
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,307,031.65

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