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Finding the Third Proportional to 909,958 and 1,427,325

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Solution

The third proportional to 909,958 and 1,427,325 is: 2,238,846.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    909,958 : 1,427,325 = 1,427,325 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    909,958/1,427,325 = 1,427,325/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    909,958x = 1,427,325 × 1,427,325
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    909,958x = 2,037,256,655,625
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,037,256,655,625/909,958
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,238,846.91

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