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Finding the Third Proportional to 941,541 and 1,208,919

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Solution

The third proportional to 941,541 and 1,208,919 is: 1,552,226.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    941,541 : 1,208,919 = 1,208,919 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    941,541/1,208,919 = 1,208,919/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    941,541x = 1,208,919 × 1,208,919
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    941,541x = 1,461,485,148,561
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,461,485,148,561/941,541
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,552,226.77

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