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Finding the Third Proportional to 935,762 and 1,338,175

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Solution

The third proportional to 935,762 and 1,338,175 is: 1,913,640.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    935,762 : 1,338,175 = 1,338,175 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    935,762/1,338,175 = 1,338,175/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    935,762x = 1,338,175 × 1,338,175
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    935,762x = 1,790,712,330,625
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,790,712,330,625/935,762
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,913,640.79

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