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Finding the Third Proportional to 918,150 and 1,377,231

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Solution

The third proportional to 918,150 and 1,377,231 is: 2,065,855.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    918,150 : 1,377,231 = 1,377,231 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    918,150/1,377,231 = 1,377,231/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    918,150x = 1,377,231 × 1,377,231
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    918,150x = 1,896,765,227,361
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,896,765,227,361/918,150
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,065,855.50

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