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Finding the Third Proportional to 918,307 and 1,447,889

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Solution

The third proportional to 918,307 and 1,447,889 is: 2,282,877.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    918,307 : 1,447,889 = 1,447,889 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    918,307/1,447,889 = 1,447,889/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    918,307x = 1,447,889 × 1,447,889
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    918,307x = 2,096,382,556,321
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,096,382,556,321/918,307
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,282,877.68

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