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Finding the Third Proportional to 917,324 and 1,349,023

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Solution

The third proportional to 917,324 and 1,349,023 is: 1,983,882.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    917,324 : 1,349,023 = 1,349,023 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    917,324/1,349,023 = 1,349,023/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    917,324x = 1,349,023 × 1,349,023
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    917,324x = 1,819,863,054,529
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,819,863,054,529/917,324
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,983,882.53

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