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Finding the Third Proportional to 930,279 and 1,400,863

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Solution

The third proportional to 930,279 and 1,400,863 is: 2,109,493.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    930,279 : 1,400,863 = 1,400,863 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    930,279/1,400,863 = 1,400,863/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    930,279x = 1,400,863 × 1,400,863
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    930,279x = 1,962,417,144,769
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,962,417,144,769/930,279
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,109,493.11

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