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Finding the Third Proportional to 918,854 and 1,946,812

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Solution

The third proportional to 918,854 and 1,946,812 is: 4,124,786.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    918,854 : 1,946,812 = 1,946,812 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    918,854/1,946,812 = 1,946,812/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    918,854x = 1,946,812 × 1,946,812
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    918,854x = 3,790,076,963,344
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,790,076,963,344/918,854
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,124,786.92

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