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Finding the Third Proportional to 909,956 and 1,427,322

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Solution

The third proportional to 909,956 and 1,427,322 is: 2,238,842.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    909,956 : 1,427,322 = 1,427,322 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    909,956/1,427,322 = 1,427,322/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    909,956x = 1,427,322 × 1,427,322
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    909,956x = 2,037,248,091,684
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,037,248,091,684/909,956
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,238,842.42

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