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Finding the Third Proportional to 918,870 and 1,949,068

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Solution

The third proportional to 918,870 and 1,949,068 is: 4,134,280.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    918,870 : 1,949,068 = 1,949,068 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    918,870/1,949,068 = 1,949,068/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    918,870x = 1,949,068 × 1,949,068
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    918,870x = 3,798,866,068,624
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,798,866,068,624/918,870
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,134,280.22

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