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Finding the Third Proportional to 917,904 and 1,988,348

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Solution

The third proportional to 917,904 and 1,988,348 is: 4,307,125.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    917,904 : 1,988,348 = 1,988,348 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    917,904/1,988,348 = 1,988,348/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    917,904x = 1,988,348 × 1,988,348
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    917,904x = 3,953,527,769,104
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,953,527,769,104/917,904
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,307,125.55

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