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Finding the Third Proportional to 933,290 and 1,447,887

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Solution

The third proportional to 933,290 and 1,447,887 is: 2,246,222.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    933,290 : 1,447,887 = 1,447,887 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    933,290/1,447,887 = 1,447,887/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    933,290x = 1,447,887 × 1,447,887
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    933,290x = 2,096,376,764,769
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,096,376,764,769/933,290
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,246,222.25

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