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Finding the Third Proportional to 925,200 and 1,451,697

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Solution

The third proportional to 925,200 and 1,451,697 is: 2,277,803.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    925,200 : 1,451,697 = 1,451,697 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    925,200/1,451,697 = 1,451,697/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    925,200x = 1,451,697 × 1,451,697
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    925,200x = 2,107,424,179,809
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,107,424,179,809/925,200
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,277,803.91

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