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Finding the Third Proportional to 915,220 and 1,400,070

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Solution

The third proportional to 915,220 and 1,400,070 is: 2,141,775.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    915,220 : 1,400,070 = 1,400,070 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    915,220/1,400,070 = 1,400,070/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    915,220x = 1,400,070 × 1,400,070
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    915,220x = 1,960,196,004,900
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,960,196,004,900/915,220
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,141,775.75

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