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Finding the Third Proportional to 917,752 and 1,290,092

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Solution

The third proportional to 917,752 and 1,290,092 is: 1,813,493.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    917,752 : 1,290,092 = 1,290,092 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    917,752/1,290,092 = 1,290,092/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    917,752x = 1,290,092 × 1,290,092
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    917,752x = 1,664,337,368,464
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,664,337,368,464/917,752
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,813,493.59

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