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Finding the Third Proportional to 913,240 and 1,454,426

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Solution

The third proportional to 913,240 and 1,454,426 is: 2,316,318.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    913,240 : 1,454,426 = 1,454,426 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    913,240/1,454,426 = 1,454,426/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    913,240x = 1,454,426 × 1,454,426
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    913,240x = 2,115,354,989,476
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,115,354,989,476/913,240
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,316,318.81

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