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Finding the Third Proportional to 915,814 and 1,346,279

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Solution

The third proportional to 915,814 and 1,346,279 is: 1,979,077.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    915,814 : 1,346,279 = 1,346,279 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    915,814/1,346,279 = 1,346,279/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    915,814x = 1,346,279 × 1,346,279
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    915,814x = 1,812,467,145,841
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,812,467,145,841/915,814
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,979,077.79

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