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Finding the Third Proportional to 913,236 and 1,454,420

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Solution

The third proportional to 913,236 and 1,454,420 is: 2,316,309.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    913,236 : 1,454,420 = 1,454,420 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    913,236/1,454,420 = 1,454,420/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    913,236x = 1,454,420 × 1,454,420
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    913,236x = 2,115,337,536,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,115,337,536,400/913,236
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,316,309.84

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