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Finding the Third Proportional to 914,585 and 1,358,612

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Solution

The third proportional to 914,585 and 1,358,612 is: 2,018,212.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    914,585 : 1,358,612 = 1,358,612 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    914,585/1,358,612 = 1,358,612/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    914,585x = 1,358,612 × 1,358,612
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    914,585x = 1,845,826,566,544
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,845,826,566,544/914,585
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,018,212.16

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