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Finding the Third Proportional to 918,918 and 1,379,376

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Solution

The third proportional to 918,918 and 1,379,376 is: 2,070,563.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    918,918 : 1,379,376 = 1,379,376 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    918,918/1,379,376 = 1,379,376/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    918,918x = 1,379,376 × 1,379,376
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    918,918x = 1,902,678,149,376
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,902,678,149,376/918,918
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,070,563.59

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