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Finding the Third Proportional to 905,681 and 1,332,273

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Solution

The third proportional to 905,681 and 1,332,273 is: 1,959,797.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    905,681 : 1,332,273 = 1,332,273 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    905,681/1,332,273 = 1,332,273/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    905,681x = 1,332,273 × 1,332,273
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    905,681x = 1,774,951,346,529
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,774,951,346,529/905,681
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,959,797.49

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