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Finding the Third Proportional to 930,927 and 1,423,467

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Solution

The third proportional to 930,927 and 1,423,467 is: 2,176,602.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    930,927 : 1,423,467 = 1,423,467 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    930,927/1,423,467 = 1,423,467/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    930,927x = 1,423,467 × 1,423,467
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    930,927x = 2,026,258,300,089
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,026,258,300,089/930,927
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,176,602.78

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