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Finding the Third Proportional to 918,861 and 1,946,826

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Solution

The third proportional to 918,861 and 1,946,826 is: 4,124,814.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    918,861 : 1,946,826 = 1,946,826 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    918,861/1,946,826 = 1,946,826/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    918,861x = 1,946,826 × 1,946,826
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    918,861x = 3,790,131,474,276
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,790,131,474,276/918,861
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,124,814.82

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