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Finding the Third Proportional to 915,154 and 1,391,387

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Solution

The third proportional to 915,154 and 1,391,387 is: 2,115,444.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    915,154 : 1,391,387 = 1,391,387 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    915,154/1,391,387 = 1,391,387/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    915,154x = 1,391,387 × 1,391,387
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    915,154x = 1,935,957,783,769
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,935,957,783,769/915,154
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,115,444.81

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