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Finding the Third Proportional to 917,884 and 1,988,306

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Solution

The third proportional to 917,884 and 1,988,306 is: 4,307,037.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    917,884 : 1,988,306 = 1,988,306 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    917,884/1,988,306 = 1,988,306/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    917,884x = 1,988,306 × 1,988,306
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    917,884x = 3,953,360,749,636
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,953,360,749,636/917,884
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,307,037.44

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