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Finding the Third Proportional to 931,860 and 1,411,826

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Solution

The third proportional to 931,860 and 1,411,826 is: 2,139,004.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    931,860 : 1,411,826 = 1,411,826 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    931,860/1,411,826 = 1,411,826/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    931,860x = 1,411,826 × 1,411,826
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    931,860x = 1,993,252,654,276
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,993,252,654,276/931,860
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,139,004.42

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