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Finding the Third Proportional to 911,138 and 1,389,171

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Solution

The third proportional to 911,138 and 1,389,171 is: 2,118,006.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    911,138 : 1,389,171 = 1,389,171 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    911,138/1,389,171 = 1,389,171/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    911,138x = 1,389,171 × 1,389,171
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    911,138x = 1,929,796,067,241
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,929,796,067,241/911,138
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,118,006.35

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