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Finding the Third Proportional to 932,844 and 1,440,492

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Solution

The third proportional to 932,844 and 1,440,492 is: 2,224,398.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    932,844 : 1,440,492 = 1,440,492 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    932,844/1,440,492 = 1,440,492/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    932,844x = 1,440,492 × 1,440,492
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    932,844x = 2,075,017,202,064
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,075,017,202,064/932,844
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,224,398.94

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