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Finding the Third Proportional to 933,598 and 1,408,968

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Solution

The third proportional to 933,598 and 1,408,968 is: 2,126,387.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    933,598 : 1,408,968 = 1,408,968 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    933,598/1,408,968 = 1,408,968/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    933,598x = 1,408,968 × 1,408,968
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    933,598x = 1,985,190,825,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,985,190,825,024/933,598
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,126,387.19

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