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Finding the Third Proportional to 911,532 and 1,415,082

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Solution

The third proportional to 911,532 and 1,415,082 is: 2,196,803.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    911,532 : 1,415,082 = 1,415,082 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    911,532/1,415,082 = 1,415,082/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    911,532x = 1,415,082 × 1,415,082
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    911,532x = 2,002,457,066,724
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,002,457,066,724/911,532
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,196,803.92

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