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Finding the Third Proportional to 932,852 and 1,440,504

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Solution

The third proportional to 932,852 and 1,440,504 is: 2,224,416.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    932,852 : 1,440,504 = 1,440,504 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    932,852/1,440,504 = 1,440,504/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    932,852x = 1,440,504 × 1,440,504
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    932,852x = 2,075,051,774,016
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,075,051,774,016/932,852
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,224,416.92

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