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Finding the Third Proportional to 929,776 and 1,436,712

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Solution

The third proportional to 929,776 and 1,436,712 is: 2,220,041.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    929,776 : 1,436,712 = 1,436,712 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    929,776/1,436,712 = 1,436,712/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    929,776x = 1,436,712 × 1,436,712
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    929,776x = 2,064,141,370,944
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,064,141,370,944/929,776
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,220,041.57

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