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Finding the Third Proportional to 914,343 and 1,344,996

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Solution

The third proportional to 914,343 and 1,344,996 is: 1,978,485.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    914,343 : 1,344,996 = 1,344,996 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    914,343/1,344,996 = 1,344,996/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    914,343x = 1,344,996 × 1,344,996
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    914,343x = 1,809,014,240,016
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,809,014,240,016/914,343
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,978,485.36

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