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Finding the Third Proportional to 917,908 and 1,988,356

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Solution

The third proportional to 917,908 and 1,988,356 is: 4,307,141.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    917,908 : 1,988,356 = 1,988,356 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    917,908/1,988,356 = 1,988,356/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    917,908x = 1,988,356 × 1,988,356
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    917,908x = 3,953,559,582,736
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,953,559,582,736/917,908
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,307,141.44

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