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Finding the Third Proportional to 911,200 and 1,448,178

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Solution

The third proportional to 911,200 and 1,448,178 is: 2,301,601.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    911,200 : 1,448,178 = 1,448,178 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    911,200/1,448,178 = 1,448,178/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    911,200x = 1,448,178 × 1,448,178
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    911,200x = 2,097,219,519,684
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,097,219,519,684/911,200
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,301,601.76

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