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Finding the Third Proportional to 908,988 and 1,422,810

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Solution

The third proportional to 908,988 and 1,422,810 is: 2,227,079.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    908,988 : 1,422,810 = 1,422,810 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    908,988/1,422,810 = 1,422,810/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    908,988x = 1,422,810 × 1,422,810
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    908,988x = 2,024,388,296,100
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,024,388,296,100/908,988
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,227,079.23

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