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Finding the Third Proportional to 918,304 and 1,993,908

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Solution

The third proportional to 918,304 and 1,993,908 is: 4,329,360.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    918,304 : 1,993,908 = 1,993,908 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    918,304/1,993,908 = 1,993,908/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    918,304x = 1,993,908 × 1,993,908
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    918,304x = 3,975,669,112,464
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,975,669,112,464/918,304
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,329,360.55

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