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Finding the Third Proportional to 917,912 and 1,988,364

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Solution

The third proportional to 917,912 and 1,988,364 is: 4,307,157.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    917,912 : 1,988,364 = 1,988,364 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    917,912/1,988,364 = 1,988,364/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    917,912x = 1,988,364 × 1,988,364
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    917,912x = 3,953,591,396,496
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,953,591,396,496/917,912
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,307,157.33

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