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Finding the Third Proportional to 925,700 and 1,400,160

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Solution

The third proportional to 925,700 and 1,400,160 is: 2,117,800.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    925,700 : 1,400,160 = 1,400,160 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    925,700/1,400,160 = 1,400,160/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    925,700x = 1,400,160 × 1,400,160
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    925,700x = 1,960,448,025,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,960,448,025,600/925,700
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,117,800.61

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