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Finding the Third Proportional to 912,168 and 1,415,880

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Solution

The third proportional to 912,168 and 1,415,880 is: 2,197,748.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    912,168 : 1,415,880 = 1,415,880 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    912,168/1,415,880 = 1,415,880/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    912,168x = 1,415,880 × 1,415,880
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    912,168x = 2,004,716,174,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,004,716,174,400/912,168
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,197,748.85

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