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Finding the Third Proportional to 941,526 and 1,208,889

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Solution

The third proportional to 941,526 and 1,208,889 is: 1,552,174.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    941,526 : 1,208,889 = 1,208,889 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    941,526/1,208,889 = 1,208,889/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    941,526x = 1,208,889 × 1,208,889
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    941,526x = 1,461,412,614,321
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,461,412,614,321/941,526
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,552,174.46

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