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Finding the Third Proportional to 912,552 and 2,112,492

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Solution

The third proportional to 912,552 and 2,112,492 is: 4,890,266.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    912,552 : 2,112,492 = 2,112,492 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    912,552/2,112,492 = 2,112,492/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    912,552x = 2,112,492 × 2,112,492
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    912,552x = 4,462,622,450,064
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,462,622,450,064/912,552
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,890,266.47

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