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Finding the Third Proportional to 934,665 and 1,400,436

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Solution

The third proportional to 934,665 and 1,400,436 is: 2,098,314.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    934,665 : 1,400,436 = 1,400,436 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    934,665/1,400,436 = 1,400,436/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    934,665x = 1,400,436 × 1,400,436
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    934,665x = 1,961,220,990,096
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,961,220,990,096/934,665
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,098,314.36

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