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Finding the Third Proportional to 928,791 and 1,417,209

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Solution

The third proportional to 928,791 and 1,417,209 is: 2,162,468.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    928,791 : 1,417,209 = 1,417,209 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    928,791/1,417,209 = 1,417,209/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    928,791x = 1,417,209 × 1,417,209
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    928,791x = 2,008,481,349,681
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,008,481,349,681/928,791
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,162,468.57

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