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Finding the Third Proportional to 915,790 and 1,346,245

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Solution

The third proportional to 915,790 and 1,346,245 is: 1,979,029.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    915,790 : 1,346,245 = 1,346,245 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    915,790/1,346,245 = 1,346,245/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    915,790x = 1,346,245 × 1,346,245
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    915,790x = 1,812,375,600,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,812,375,600,025/915,790
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,979,029.69

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