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Finding the Third Proportional to 910,892 and 1,447,740

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Solution

The third proportional to 910,892 and 1,447,740 is: 2,300,987.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    910,892 : 1,447,740 = 1,447,740 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    910,892/1,447,740 = 1,447,740/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    910,892x = 1,447,740 × 1,447,740
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    910,892x = 2,095,951,107,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,095,951,107,600/910,892
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,300,987.50

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