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Finding the Third Proportional to 909,948 and 1,427,310

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Solution

The third proportional to 909,948 and 1,427,310 is: 2,238,824.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    909,948 : 1,427,310 = 1,427,310 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    909,948/1,427,310 = 1,427,310/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    909,948x = 1,427,310 × 1,427,310
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    909,948x = 2,037,213,836,100
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,037,213,836,100/909,948
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,238,824.46

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