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Finding the Third Proportional to 917,208 and 1,321,122

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Solution

The third proportional to 917,208 and 1,321,122 is: 1,902,908.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    917,208 : 1,321,122 = 1,321,122 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    917,208/1,321,122 = 1,321,122/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    917,208x = 1,321,122 × 1,321,122
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    917,208x = 1,745,363,338,884
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,745,363,338,884/917,208
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,902,908.98

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