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Finding the Third Proportional to 912,958 and 1,335,632

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Solution

The third proportional to 912,958 and 1,335,632 is: 1,953,992.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    912,958 : 1,335,632 = 1,335,632 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    912,958/1,335,632 = 1,335,632/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    912,958x = 1,335,632 × 1,335,632
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    912,958x = 1,783,912,839,424
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,783,912,839,424/912,958
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,953,992.23

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