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Finding the Third Proportional to 928,900 and 1,435,620

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Solution

The third proportional to 928,900 and 1,435,620 is: 2,218,758.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    928,900 : 1,435,620 = 1,435,620 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    928,900/1,435,620 = 1,435,620/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    928,900x = 1,435,620 × 1,435,620
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    928,900x = 2,061,004,784,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,061,004,784,400/928,900
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,218,758.51

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