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Finding the Third Proportional to 915,846 and 1,346,345

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Solution

The third proportional to 915,846 and 1,346,345 is: 1,979,202.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    915,846 : 1,346,345 = 1,346,345 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    915,846/1,346,345 = 1,346,345/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    915,846x = 1,346,345 × 1,346,345
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    915,846x = 1,812,644,859,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,812,644,859,025/915,846
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,979,202.68

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