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Finding the Third Proportional to 918,888 and 1,946,880

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Solution

The third proportional to 918,888 and 1,946,880 is: 4,124,922.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    918,888 : 1,946,880 = 1,946,880 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    918,888/1,946,880 = 1,946,880/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    918,888x = 1,946,880 × 1,946,880
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    918,888x = 3,790,341,734,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,790,341,734,400/918,888
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,124,922.44

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