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Finding the Third Proportional to 909,252 and 1,426,410

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Solution

The third proportional to 909,252 and 1,426,410 is: 2,237,713.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    909,252 : 1,426,410 = 1,426,410 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    909,252/1,426,410 = 1,426,410/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    909,252x = 1,426,410 × 1,426,410
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    909,252x = 2,034,645,488,100
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,034,645,488,100/909,252
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,237,713.51

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