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Finding the Third Proportional to 913,216 and 1,454,388

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Solution

The third proportional to 913,216 and 1,454,388 is: 2,316,258.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    913,216 : 1,454,388 = 1,454,388 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    913,216/1,454,388 = 1,454,388/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    913,216x = 1,454,388 × 1,454,388
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    913,216x = 2,115,244,454,544
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,115,244,454,544/913,216
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,316,258.64

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