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Finding the Third Proportional to 916,180 and 1,370,058

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Solution

The third proportional to 916,180 and 1,370,058 is: 2,048,788.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    916,180 : 1,370,058 = 1,370,058 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    916,180/1,370,058 = 1,370,058/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    916,180x = 1,370,058 × 1,370,058
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    916,180x = 1,877,058,923,364
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,877,058,923,364/916,180
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,048,788.36

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