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Finding the Third Proportional to 912,649 and 1,418,752

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Solution

The third proportional to 912,649 and 1,418,752 is: 2,205,510.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    912,649 : 1,418,752 = 1,418,752 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    912,649/1,418,752 = 1,418,752/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    912,649x = 1,418,752 × 1,418,752
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    912,649x = 2,012,857,237,504
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,012,857,237,504/912,649
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,205,510.81

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