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Finding the Third Proportional to 912,840 and 1,335,456

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Solution

The third proportional to 912,840 and 1,335,456 is: 1,953,729.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    912,840 : 1,335,456 = 1,335,456 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    912,840/1,335,456 = 1,335,456/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    912,840x = 1,335,456 × 1,335,456
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    912,840x = 1,783,442,727,936
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,783,442,727,936/912,840
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,953,729.82

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