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Finding the Third Proportional to 917,765 and 1,290,111

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Solution

The third proportional to 917,765 and 1,290,111 is: 1,813,521.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    917,765 : 1,290,111 = 1,290,111 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    917,765/1,290,111 = 1,290,111/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    917,765x = 1,290,111 × 1,290,111
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    917,765x = 1,664,386,392,321
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,664,386,392,321/917,765
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,813,521.32

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