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Finding the Third Proportional to 918,090 and 1,988,640

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Solution

The third proportional to 918,090 and 1,988,640 is: 4,307,517.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    918,090 : 1,988,640 = 1,988,640 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    918,090/1,988,640 = 1,988,640/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    918,090x = 1,988,640 × 1,988,640
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    918,090x = 3,954,689,049,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,954,689,049,600/918,090
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,307,517.84

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