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Finding the Third Proportional to 915,152 and 1,391,384

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Solution

The third proportional to 915,152 and 1,391,384 is: 2,115,440.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    915,152 : 1,391,384 = 1,391,384 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    915,152/1,391,384 = 1,391,384/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    915,152x = 1,391,384 × 1,391,384
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    915,152x = 1,935,949,435,456
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,935,949,435,456/915,152
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,115,440.32

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