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Finding the Third Proportional to 934,712 and 1,400,520

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Solution

The third proportional to 934,712 and 1,400,520 is: 2,098,460.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    934,712 : 1,400,520 = 1,400,520 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    934,712/1,400,520 = 1,400,520/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    934,712x = 1,400,520 × 1,400,520
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    934,712x = 1,961,456,270,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,961,456,270,400/934,712
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,098,460.56

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