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Finding the Third Proportional to 911,534 and 1,415,085

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Solution

The third proportional to 911,534 and 1,415,085 is: 2,196,808.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    911,534 : 1,415,085 = 1,415,085 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    911,534/1,415,085 = 1,415,085/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    911,534x = 1,415,085 × 1,415,085
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    911,534x = 2,002,465,557,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,002,465,557,225/911,534
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,196,808.41

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