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Finding the Third Proportional to 532,930 and 1,141,831

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Solution

The third proportional to 532,930 and 1,141,831 is: 2,446,433.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    532,930 : 1,141,831 = 1,141,831 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    532,930/1,141,831 = 1,141,831/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    532,930x = 1,141,831 × 1,141,831
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    532,930x = 1,303,778,032,561
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,303,778,032,561/532,930
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,446,433.93

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