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Finding the Third Proportional to 910,946 and 1,447,520

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Solution

The third proportional to 910,946 and 1,447,520 is: 2,300,151.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    910,946 : 1,447,520 = 1,447,520 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    910,946/1,447,520 = 1,447,520/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    910,946x = 1,447,520 × 1,447,520
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    910,946x = 2,095,314,150,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,095,314,150,400/910,946
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,300,151.88

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