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Finding the Third Proportional to 935,640 and 1,447,560

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Solution

The third proportional to 935,640 and 1,447,560 is: 2,239,568.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    935,640 : 1,447,560 = 1,447,560 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    935,640/1,447,560 = 1,447,560/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    935,640x = 1,447,560 × 1,447,560
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    935,640x = 2,095,429,953,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,095,429,953,600/935,640
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,239,568.59

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