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Finding the Third Proportional to 934,500 and 1,420,219

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Solution

The third proportional to 934,500 and 1,420,219 is: 2,158,397.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    934,500 : 1,420,219 = 1,420,219 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    934,500/1,420,219 = 1,420,219/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    934,500x = 1,420,219 × 1,420,219
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    934,500x = 2,017,022,007,961
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,017,022,007,961/934,500
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,158,397.01

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