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Finding the Third Proportional to 914,480 and 1,233,588

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Solution

The third proportional to 914,480 and 1,233,588 is: 1,664,048.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    914,480 : 1,233,588 = 1,233,588 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    914,480/1,233,588 = 1,233,588/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    914,480x = 1,233,588 × 1,233,588
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    914,480x = 1,521,739,353,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,521,739,353,744/914,480
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,664,048.81

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