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Finding the Third Proportional to 909,396 and 1,358,478

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Solution

The third proportional to 909,396 and 1,358,478 is: 2,029,327.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    909,396 : 1,358,478 = 1,358,478 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    909,396/1,358,478 = 1,358,478/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    909,396x = 1,358,478 × 1,358,478
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    909,396x = 1,845,462,476,484
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,845,462,476,484/909,396
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,029,327.68

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