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Finding the Third Proportional to 918,734 and 1,351,842

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Solution

The third proportional to 918,734 and 1,351,842 is: 1,989,125.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    918,734 : 1,351,842 = 1,351,842 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    918,734/1,351,842 = 1,351,842/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    918,734x = 1,351,842 × 1,351,842
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    918,734x = 1,827,476,792,964
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,827,476,792,964/918,734
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,989,125.03

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