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Finding the Third Proportional to 918,598 and 1,306,455

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Solution

The third proportional to 918,598 and 1,306,455 is: 1,858,075.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    918,598 : 1,306,455 = 1,306,455 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    918,598/1,306,455 = 1,306,455/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    918,598x = 1,306,455 × 1,306,455
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    918,598x = 1,706,824,667,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,706,824,667,025/918,598
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,858,075.75

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