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Finding the Third Proportional to 917,940 and 1,988,376

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Solution

The third proportional to 917,940 and 1,988,376 is: 4,307,077.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    917,940 : 1,988,376 = 1,988,376 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    917,940/1,988,376 = 1,988,376/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    917,940x = 1,988,376 × 1,988,376
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    917,940x = 3,953,639,117,376
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,953,639,117,376/917,940
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,307,077.93

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