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Finding the Third Proportional to 918,758 and 1,346,979

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Solution

The third proportional to 918,758 and 1,346,979 is: 1,974,788.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    918,758 : 1,346,979 = 1,346,979 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    918,758/1,346,979 = 1,346,979/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    918,758x = 1,346,979 × 1,346,979
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    918,758x = 1,814,352,426,441
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,814,352,426,441/918,758
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,974,788.17

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