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Finding the Third Proportional to 918,147 and 1,988,820

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Solution

The third proportional to 918,147 and 1,988,820 is: 4,308,030.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    918,147 : 1,988,820 = 1,988,820 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    918,147/1,988,820 = 1,988,820/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    918,147x = 1,988,820 × 1,988,820
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    918,147x = 3,955,404,992,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,955,404,992,400/918,147
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,308,030.19

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