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Finding the Third Proportional to 918,852 and 1,946,808

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Solution

The third proportional to 918,852 and 1,946,808 is: 4,124,778.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    918,852 : 1,946,808 = 1,946,808 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    918,852/1,946,808 = 1,946,808/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    918,852x = 1,946,808 × 1,946,808
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    918,852x = 3,790,061,388,864
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,790,061,388,864/918,852
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,124,778.95

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