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Finding the Third Proportional to 917,918 and 1,988,332

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Solution

The third proportional to 917,918 and 1,988,332 is: 4,306,990.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    917,918 : 1,988,332 = 1,988,332 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    917,918/1,988,332 = 1,988,332/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    917,918x = 1,988,332 × 1,988,332
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    917,918x = 3,953,464,142,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,953,464,142,224/917,918
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,306,990.54

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