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Finding the Third Proportional to 935,764 and 1,338,178

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Solution

The third proportional to 935,764 and 1,338,178 is: 1,913,645.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    935,764 : 1,338,178 = 1,338,178 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    935,764/1,338,178 = 1,338,178/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    935,764x = 1,338,178 × 1,338,178
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    935,764x = 1,790,720,359,684
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,790,720,359,684/935,764
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,913,645.28

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