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Finding the Third Proportional to 901,180 and 1,394,911

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Solution

The third proportional to 901,180 and 1,394,911 is: 2,159,143.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    901,180 : 1,394,911 = 1,394,911 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    901,180/1,394,911 = 1,394,911/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    901,180x = 1,394,911 × 1,394,911
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    901,180x = 1,945,776,697,921
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,945,776,697,921/901,180
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,159,143.23

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