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Finding the Third Proportional to 914,587 and 1,358,615

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Solution

The third proportional to 914,587 and 1,358,615 is: 2,018,216.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    914,587 : 1,358,615 = 1,358,615 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    914,587/1,358,615 = 1,358,615/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    914,587x = 1,358,615 × 1,358,615
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    914,587x = 1,845,834,718,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,845,834,718,225/914,587
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,018,216.66

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