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Finding the Third Proportional to 932,532 and 1,402,260

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Solution

The third proportional to 932,532 and 1,402,260 is: 2,108,595.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    932,532 : 1,402,260 = 1,402,260 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    932,532/1,402,260 = 1,402,260/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    932,532x = 1,402,260 × 1,402,260
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    932,532x = 1,966,333,107,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,966,333,107,600/932,532
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,108,595.85

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