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Finding the Third Proportional to 919,446 and 1,427,282

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Solution

The third proportional to 919,446 and 1,427,282 is: 2,215,610.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    919,446 : 1,427,282 = 1,427,282 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    919,446/1,427,282 = 1,427,282/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    919,446x = 1,427,282 × 1,427,282
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    919,446x = 2,037,133,907,524
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,037,133,907,524/919,446
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,215,610.17

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