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Finding the Third Proportional to 915,812 and 1,346,278

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Solution

The third proportional to 915,812 and 1,346,278 is: 1,979,079.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    915,812 : 1,346,278 = 1,346,278 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    915,812/1,346,278 = 1,346,278/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    915,812x = 1,346,278 × 1,346,278
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    915,812x = 1,812,464,453,284
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,812,464,453,284/915,812
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,979,079.17

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