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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,016,836 and 1,394,307

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,016,836 and 1,394,307 is: 1,911,903.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,016,836 : 1,394,307 = 1,394,307 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,016,836/1,394,307 = 1,394,307/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,016,836x = 1,394,307 × 1,394,307
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,016,836x = 1,944,092,010,249
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,944,092,010,249/1,016,836
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,911,903.21

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