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Finding the Third Proportional to 931,552 and 1,406,181

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Solution

The third proportional to 931,552 and 1,406,181 is: 2,122,635.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    931,552 : 1,406,181 = 1,406,181 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    931,552/1,406,181 = 1,406,181/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    931,552x = 1,406,181 × 1,406,181
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    931,552x = 1,977,345,004,761
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,977,345,004,761/931,552
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,122,635.13

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