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Finding the Third Proportional to 918,517 and 1,946,538

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Solution

The third proportional to 918,517 and 1,946,538 is: 4,125,138.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    918,517 : 1,946,538 = 1,946,538 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    918,517/1,946,538 = 1,946,538/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    918,517x = 1,946,538 × 1,946,538
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    918,517x = 3,789,010,185,444
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,789,010,185,444/918,517
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,125,138.88

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