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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,016,388 and 1,393,660

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,016,388 and 1,393,660 is: 1,910,971.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,016,388 : 1,393,660 = 1,393,660 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,016,388/1,393,660 = 1,393,660/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,016,388x = 1,393,660 × 1,393,660
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,016,388x = 1,942,288,195,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,942,288,195,600/1,016,388
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,910,971.20

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