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Finding the Third Proportional to 917,112 and 1,223,142

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Solution

The third proportional to 917,112 and 1,223,142 is: 1,631,290.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    917,112 : 1,223,142 = 1,223,142 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    917,112/1,223,142 = 1,223,142/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    917,112x = 1,223,142 × 1,223,142
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    917,112x = 1,496,076,352,164
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,496,076,352,164/917,112
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,631,290.78

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