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Finding the Third Proportional to 904,526 and 1,228,437

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Solution

The third proportional to 904,526 and 1,228,437 is: 1,668,340.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    904,526 : 1,228,437 = 1,228,437 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    904,526/1,228,437 = 1,228,437/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    904,526x = 1,228,437 × 1,228,437
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    904,526x = 1,509,057,462,969
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,509,057,462,969/904,526
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,668,340.61

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