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Finding the Third Proportional to 911,990 and 1,362,878

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Solution

The third proportional to 911,990 and 1,362,878 is: 2,036,685.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    911,990 : 1,362,878 = 1,362,878 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    911,990/1,362,878 = 1,362,878/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    911,990x = 1,362,878 × 1,362,878
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    911,990x = 1,857,436,442,884
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,857,436,442,884/911,990
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,036,685.10

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