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Finding the Third Proportional to 915,444 and 1,331,613

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Solution

The third proportional to 915,444 and 1,331,613 is: 1,936,976.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    915,444 : 1,331,613 = 1,331,613 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    915,444/1,331,613 = 1,331,613/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    915,444x = 1,331,613 × 1,331,613
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    915,444x = 1,773,193,181,769
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,773,193,181,769/915,444
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,936,976.14

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