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Finding the Third Proportional to 911,126 and 1,821,172

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Solution

The third proportional to 911,126 and 1,821,172 is: 3,640,185.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    911,126 : 1,821,172 = 1,821,172 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    911,126/1,821,172 = 1,821,172/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    911,126x = 1,821,172 × 1,821,172
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    911,126x = 3,316,667,453,584
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,316,667,453,584/911,126
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,640,185.28

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