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Finding the Third Proportional to 934,596 and 1,400,337

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Solution

The third proportional to 934,596 and 1,400,337 is: 2,098,172.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    934,596 : 1,400,337 = 1,400,337 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    934,596/1,400,337 = 1,400,337/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    934,596x = 1,400,337 × 1,400,337
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    934,596x = 1,960,943,713,569
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,960,943,713,569/934,596
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,098,172.59

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