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Finding the Third Proportional to 912,740 and 1,418,892

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Solution

The third proportional to 912,740 and 1,418,892 is: 2,205,726.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    912,740 : 1,418,892 = 1,418,892 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    912,740/1,418,892 = 1,418,892/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    912,740x = 1,418,892 × 1,418,892
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    912,740x = 2,013,254,507,664
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,013,254,507,664/912,740
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,205,726.17

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