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Finding the Third Proportional to 934,502 and 1,420,222

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Solution

The third proportional to 934,502 and 1,420,222 is: 2,158,401.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    934,502 : 1,420,222 = 1,420,222 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    934,502/1,420,222 = 1,420,222/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    934,502x = 1,420,222 × 1,420,222
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    934,502x = 2,017,030,529,284
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,017,030,529,284/934,502
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,158,401.51

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