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Finding the Third Proportional to 918,151 and 1,988,766

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Solution

The third proportional to 918,151 and 1,988,766 is: 4,307,777.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    918,151 : 1,988,766 = 1,988,766 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    918,151/1,988,766 = 1,988,766/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    918,151x = 1,988,766 × 1,988,766
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    918,151x = 3,955,190,202,756
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,955,190,202,756/918,151
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,307,777.48

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