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Finding the Third Proportional to 930,277 and 1,400,860

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Solution

The third proportional to 930,277 and 1,400,860 is: 2,109,488.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    930,277 : 1,400,860 = 1,400,860 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    930,277/1,400,860 = 1,400,860/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    930,277x = 1,400,860 × 1,400,860
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    930,277x = 1,962,408,739,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,962,408,739,600/930,277
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,109,488.61

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