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Finding the Third Proportional to 921,762 and 1,917,100

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Solution

The third proportional to 921,762 and 1,917,100 is: 3,987,224.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    921,762 : 1,917,100 = 1,917,100 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    921,762/1,917,100 = 1,917,100/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    921,762x = 1,917,100 × 1,917,100
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    921,762x = 3,675,272,410,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,675,272,410,000/921,762
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,987,224.91

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