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Finding the Third Proportional to 915,160 and 1,391,397

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Solution

The third proportional to 915,160 and 1,391,397 is: 2,115,461.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    915,160 : 1,391,397 = 1,391,397 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    915,160/1,391,397 = 1,391,397/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    915,160x = 1,391,397 × 1,391,397
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    915,160x = 1,935,985,611,609
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,935,985,611,609/915,160
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,115,461.35

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