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Finding the Third Proportional to 912,528 and 2,112,442

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Solution

The third proportional to 912,528 and 2,112,442 is: 4,890,163.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    912,528 : 2,112,442 = 2,112,442 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    912,528/2,112,442 = 2,112,442/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    912,528x = 2,112,442 × 2,112,442
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    912,528x = 4,462,411,203,364
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,462,411,203,364/912,528
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,890,163.59

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