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Finding the Third Proportional to 655,092 and 1,388,918

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Solution

The third proportional to 655,092 and 1,388,918 is: 2,944,766.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    655,092 : 1,388,918 = 1,388,918 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    655,092/1,388,918 = 1,388,918/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    655,092x = 1,388,918 × 1,388,918
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    655,092x = 1,929,093,210,724
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,929,093,210,724/655,092
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,944,766.86

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