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Finding the Third Proportional to 933,450 and 1,408,727

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Solution

The third proportional to 933,450 and 1,408,727 is: 2,125,996.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    933,450 : 1,408,727 = 1,408,727 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    933,450/1,408,727 = 1,408,727/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    933,450x = 1,408,727 × 1,408,727
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    933,450x = 1,984,511,760,529
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,984,511,760,529/933,450
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,125,996.85

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