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Finding the Third Proportional to 915,799 and 1,346,260

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Solution

The third proportional to 915,799 and 1,346,260 is: 1,979,054.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    915,799 : 1,346,260 = 1,346,260 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    915,799/1,346,260 = 1,346,260/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    915,799x = 1,346,260 × 1,346,260
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    915,799x = 1,812,415,987,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,812,415,987,600/915,799
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,979,054.34

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