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Finding the Third Proportional to 918,095 and 1,988,650

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Solution

The third proportional to 918,095 and 1,988,650 is: 4,307,537.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    918,095 : 1,988,650 = 1,988,650 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    918,095/1,988,650 = 1,988,650/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    918,095x = 1,988,650 × 1,988,650
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    918,095x = 3,954,728,822,500
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,954,728,822,500/918,095
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,307,537.70

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