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Finding the Third Proportional to 915,020 and 1,320,038

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Solution

The third proportional to 915,020 and 1,320,038 is: 1,904,330.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    915,020 : 1,320,038 = 1,320,038 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    915,020/1,320,038 = 1,320,038/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    915,020x = 1,320,038 × 1,320,038
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    915,020x = 1,742,500,321,444
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,742,500,321,444/915,020
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,904,330.31

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