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Finding the Third Proportional to 918,762 and 1,346,985

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Solution

The third proportional to 918,762 and 1,346,985 is: 1,974,797.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    918,762 : 1,346,985 = 1,346,985 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    918,762/1,346,985 = 1,346,985/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    918,762x = 1,346,985 × 1,346,985
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    918,762x = 1,814,368,590,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,814,368,590,225/918,762
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,974,797.16

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