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Finding the Third Proportional to 917,914 and 1,988,324

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Solution

The third proportional to 917,914 and 1,988,324 is: 4,306,974.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    917,914 : 1,988,324 = 1,988,324 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    917,914/1,988,324 = 1,988,324/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    917,914x = 1,988,324 × 1,988,324
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    917,914x = 3,953,432,328,976
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,953,432,328,976/917,914
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,306,974.65

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