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Finding the Third Proportional to 911,040 and 1,388,592

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Solution

The third proportional to 911,040 and 1,388,592 is: 2,116,468.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    911,040 : 1,388,592 = 1,388,592 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    911,040/1,388,592 = 1,388,592/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    911,040x = 1,388,592 × 1,388,592
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    911,040x = 1,928,187,742,464
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,928,187,742,464/911,040
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,116,468.81

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