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Finding the Third Proportional to 910,946 and 1,297,662

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Solution

The third proportional to 910,946 and 1,297,662 is: 1,848,547.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    910,946 : 1,297,662 = 1,297,662 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    910,946/1,297,662 = 1,297,662/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    910,946x = 1,297,662 × 1,297,662
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    910,946x = 1,683,926,666,244
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,683,926,666,244/910,946
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,848,547.19

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