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Finding the Third Proportional to 914,486 and 1,233,597

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Solution

The third proportional to 914,486 and 1,233,597 is: 1,664,062.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    914,486 : 1,233,597 = 1,233,597 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    914,486/1,233,597 = 1,233,597/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    914,486x = 1,233,597 × 1,233,597
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    914,486x = 1,521,761,558,409
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,521,761,558,409/914,486
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,664,062.17

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