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Finding the Third Proportional to 915,888 and 1,347,330

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Solution

The third proportional to 915,888 and 1,347,330 is: 1,982,008.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    915,888 : 1,347,330 = 1,347,330 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    915,888/1,347,330 = 1,347,330/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    915,888x = 1,347,330 × 1,347,330
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    915,888x = 1,815,298,128,900
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,815,298,128,900/915,888
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,982,008.86

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