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Finding the Third Proportional to 918,168 and 1,988,800

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Solution

The third proportional to 918,168 and 1,988,800 is: 4,307,845.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    918,168 : 1,988,800 = 1,988,800 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    918,168/1,988,800 = 1,988,800/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    918,168x = 1,988,800 × 1,988,800
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    918,168x = 3,955,325,440,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,955,325,440,000/918,168
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,307,845.01

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