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Finding the Third Proportional to 905,064 and 1,341,940

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Solution

The third proportional to 905,064 and 1,341,940 is: 1,989,696.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    905,064 : 1,341,940 = 1,341,940 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    905,064/1,341,940 = 1,341,940/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    905,064x = 1,341,940 × 1,341,940
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    905,064x = 1,800,802,963,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,800,802,963,600/905,064
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,989,696.82

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