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Finding the Third Proportional to 926,955 and 1,434,537

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Solution

The third proportional to 926,955 and 1,434,537 is: 2,220,060.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    926,955 : 1,434,537 = 1,434,537 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    926,955/1,434,537 = 1,434,537/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    926,955x = 1,434,537 × 1,434,537
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    926,955x = 2,057,896,404,369
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,057,896,404,369/926,955
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,220,060.74

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