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Finding the Third Proportional to 906,446 and 1,226,715

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Solution

The third proportional to 906,446 and 1,226,715 is: 1,660,142.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    906,446 : 1,226,715 = 1,226,715 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    906,446/1,226,715 = 1,226,715/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    906,446x = 1,226,715 × 1,226,715
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    906,446x = 1,504,829,691,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,504,829,691,225/906,446
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,660,142.68

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