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Finding the Third Proportional to 917,832 and 1,349,736

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Solution

The third proportional to 917,832 and 1,349,736 is: 1,984,880.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    917,832 : 1,349,736 = 1,349,736 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    917,832/1,349,736 = 1,349,736/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    917,832x = 1,349,736 × 1,349,736
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    917,832x = 1,821,787,269,696
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,821,787,269,696/917,832
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,984,880.97

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