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Finding the Third Proportional to 891,162 and 1,391,418

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Solution

The third proportional to 891,162 and 1,391,418 is: 2,172,493.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    891,162 : 1,391,418 = 1,391,418 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    891,162/1,391,418 = 1,391,418/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    891,162x = 1,391,418 × 1,391,418
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    891,162x = 1,936,044,050,724
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,936,044,050,724/891,162
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,172,493.95

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