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Finding the Third Proportional to 915,153 and 1,391,388

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Solution

The third proportional to 915,153 and 1,391,388 is: 2,115,450.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    915,153 : 1,391,388 = 1,391,388 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    915,153/1,391,388 = 1,391,388/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    915,153x = 1,391,388 × 1,391,388
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    915,153x = 1,935,960,566,544
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,935,960,566,544/915,153
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,115,450.17

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