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Finding the Third Proportional to 912,934 and 1,335,595

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Solution

The third proportional to 912,934 and 1,335,595 is: 1,953,935.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    912,934 : 1,335,595 = 1,335,595 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    912,934/1,335,595 = 1,335,595/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    912,934x = 1,335,595 × 1,335,595
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    912,934x = 1,783,814,004,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,783,814,004,025/912,934
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,953,935.34

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