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Finding the Third Proportional to 917,882 and 1,988,276

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Solution

The third proportional to 917,882 and 1,988,276 is: 4,306,916.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    917,882 : 1,988,276 = 1,988,276 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    917,882/1,988,276 = 1,988,276/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    917,882x = 1,988,276 × 1,988,276
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    917,882x = 3,953,241,452,176
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,953,241,452,176/917,882
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,306,916.85

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