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Finding the Third Proportional to 912,903 and 1,421,022

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Solution

The third proportional to 912,903 and 1,421,022 is: 2,211,958.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    912,903 : 1,421,022 = 1,421,022 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    912,903/1,421,022 = 1,421,022/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    912,903x = 1,421,022 × 1,421,022
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    912,903x = 2,019,303,524,484
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,019,303,524,484/912,903
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,211,958.47

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