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Finding the Third Proportional to 915,636 and 1,389,006

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Solution

The third proportional to 915,636 and 1,389,006 is: 2,107,101.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    915,636 : 1,389,006 = 1,389,006 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    915,636/1,389,006 = 1,389,006/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    915,636x = 1,389,006 × 1,389,006
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    915,636x = 1,929,337,668,036
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,929,337,668,036/915,636
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,107,101.15

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