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Finding the Third Proportional to 930,944 and 1,423,492

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Solution

The third proportional to 930,944 and 1,423,492 is: 2,176,639.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    930,944 : 1,423,492 = 1,423,492 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    930,944/1,423,492 = 1,423,492/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    930,944x = 1,423,492 × 1,423,492
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    930,944x = 2,026,329,474,064
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,026,329,474,064/930,944
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,176,639.49

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