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Finding the Third Proportional to 935,880 and 1,451,772

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Solution

The third proportional to 935,880 and 1,451,772 is: 2,252,042.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    935,880 : 1,451,772 = 1,451,772 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    935,880/1,451,772 = 1,451,772/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    935,880x = 1,451,772 × 1,451,772
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    935,880x = 2,107,641,939,984
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,107,641,939,984/935,880
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,252,042.93

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