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Finding the Third Proportional to 917,507 and 2,158,715

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Solution

The third proportional to 917,507 and 2,158,715 is: 5,079,035.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    917,507 : 2,158,715 = 2,158,715 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    917,507/2,158,715 = 2,158,715/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    917,507x = 2,158,715 × 2,158,715
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    917,507x = 4,660,050,451,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,660,050,451,225/917,507
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,079,035.31

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