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Finding the Third Proportional to 916,239 and 1,398,051

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Solution

The third proportional to 916,239 and 1,398,051 is: 2,133,227.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    916,239 : 1,398,051 = 1,398,051 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    916,239/1,398,051 = 1,398,051/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    916,239x = 1,398,051 × 1,398,051
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    916,239x = 1,954,546,598,601
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,954,546,598,601/916,239
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,133,227.90

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