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Finding the Third Proportional to 921,560 and 1,916,670

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Solution

The third proportional to 921,560 and 1,916,670 is: 3,986,310.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    921,560 : 1,916,670 = 1,916,670 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    921,560/1,916,670 = 1,916,670/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    921,560x = 1,916,670 × 1,916,670
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    921,560x = 3,673,623,888,900
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,673,623,888,900/921,560
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,986,310.05

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