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Finding the Third Proportional to 913,758 and 1,339,461

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Solution

The third proportional to 913,758 and 1,339,461 is: 1,963,491.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    913,758 : 1,339,461 = 1,339,461 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    913,758/1,339,461 = 1,339,461/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    913,758x = 1,339,461 × 1,339,461
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    913,758x = 1,794,155,770,521
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,794,155,770,521/913,758
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,963,491.18

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