Finding the Third Proportional to 917,224 and 1,321,136
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Solution
The third proportional to 917,224 and 1,321,136 is: 1,902,916.11
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
917,224 : 1,321,136 = 1,321,136 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
917,224/1,321,136 = 1,321,136/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
917,224x = 1,321,136 × 1,321,136 - Step 4: Simplify right side
917,224x = 1,745,400,330,496 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 1,745,400,330,496/917,224 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 1,902,916.11
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