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Finding the Third Proportional to 918,584 and 1,341,580

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Solution

The third proportional to 918,584 and 1,341,580 is: 1,959,360.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    918,584 : 1,341,580 = 1,341,580 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    918,584/1,341,580 = 1,341,580/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    918,584x = 1,341,580 × 1,341,580
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    918,584x = 1,799,836,896,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,799,836,896,400/918,584
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,959,360.16

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