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Finding the Third Proportional to 941,541 and 1,208,910

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Solution

The third proportional to 941,541 and 1,208,910 is: 1,552,203.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    941,541 : 1,208,910 = 1,208,910 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    941,541/1,208,910 = 1,208,910/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    941,541x = 1,208,910 × 1,208,910
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    941,541x = 1,461,463,388,100
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,461,463,388,100/941,541
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,552,203.66

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