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Finding the Third Proportional to 917,340 and 1,349,048

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Solution

The third proportional to 917,340 and 1,349,048 is: 1,983,921.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    917,340 : 1,349,048 = 1,349,048 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    917,340/1,349,048 = 1,349,048/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    917,340x = 1,349,048 × 1,349,048
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    917,340x = 1,819,930,506,304
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,819,930,506,304/917,340
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,983,921.45

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