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Finding the Third Proportional to 918,763 and 1,346,986

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Solution

The third proportional to 918,763 and 1,346,986 is: 1,974,797.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    918,763 : 1,346,986 = 1,346,986 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    918,763/1,346,986 = 1,346,986/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    918,763x = 1,346,986 × 1,346,986
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    918,763x = 1,814,371,284,196
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,814,371,284,196/918,763
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,974,797.94

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