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Finding the Third Proportional to 909,939 and 1,377,438

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Solution

The third proportional to 909,939 and 1,377,438 is: 2,085,123.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    909,939 : 1,377,438 = 1,377,438 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    909,939/1,377,438 = 1,377,438/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    909,939x = 1,377,438 × 1,377,438
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    909,939x = 1,897,335,443,844
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,897,335,443,844/909,939
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,085,123.78

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