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Finding the Third Proportional to 917,927 and 1,988,350

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Solution

The third proportional to 917,927 and 1,988,350 is: 4,307,026.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    917,927 : 1,988,350 = 1,988,350 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    917,927/1,988,350 = 1,988,350/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    917,927x = 1,988,350 × 1,988,350
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    917,927x = 3,953,535,722,500
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,953,535,722,500/917,927
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,307,026.29

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