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Finding the Third Proportional to 918,155 and 1,988,774

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Solution

The third proportional to 918,155 and 1,988,774 is: 4,307,793.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    918,155 : 1,988,774 = 1,988,774 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    918,155/1,988,774 = 1,988,774/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    918,155x = 1,988,774 × 1,988,774
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    918,155x = 3,955,222,023,076
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,955,222,023,076/918,155
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,307,793.37

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