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Finding the Third Proportional to 915,062 and 1,320,088

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Solution

The third proportional to 915,062 and 1,320,088 is: 1,904,387.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    915,062 : 1,320,088 = 1,320,088 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    915,062/1,320,088 = 1,320,088/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    915,062x = 1,320,088 × 1,320,088
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    915,062x = 1,742,632,327,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,742,632,327,744/915,062
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,904,387.16

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