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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,418,944 and 2,086,920

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,418,944 and 2,086,920 is: 3,069,349.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,418,944 : 2,086,920 = 2,086,920 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,418,944/2,086,920 = 2,086,920/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,418,944x = 2,086,920 × 2,086,920
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,418,944x = 4,355,235,086,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,355,235,086,400/1,418,944
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,069,349.52

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