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Finding the Third Proportional to 920,138 and 1,412,344

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Solution

The third proportional to 920,138 and 1,412,344 is: 2,167,843.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    920,138 : 1,412,344 = 1,412,344 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    920,138/1,412,344 = 1,412,344/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    920,138x = 1,412,344 × 1,412,344
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    920,138x = 1,994,715,574,336
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,994,715,574,336/920,138
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,167,843.93

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