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Finding the Third Proportional to 921,553 and 1,916,653

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Solution

The third proportional to 921,553 and 1,916,653 is: 3,986,269.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    921,553 : 1,916,653 = 1,916,653 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    921,553/1,916,653 = 1,916,653/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    921,553x = 1,916,653 × 1,916,653
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    921,553x = 3,673,558,722,409
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,673,558,722,409/921,553
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,986,269.61

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