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Finding the Third Proportional to 920,220 and 1,421,376

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Solution

The third proportional to 920,220 and 1,421,376 is: 2,195,463.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    920,220 : 1,421,376 = 1,421,376 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    920,220/1,421,376 = 1,421,376/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    920,220x = 1,421,376 × 1,421,376
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    920,220x = 2,020,309,733,376
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,020,309,733,376/920,220
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,195,463.84

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