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Finding the Third Proportional to 935,928 and 1,507,260

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Solution

The third proportional to 935,928 and 1,507,260 is: 2,427,358.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    935,928 : 1,507,260 = 1,507,260 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    935,928/1,507,260 = 1,507,260/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    935,928x = 1,507,260 × 1,507,260
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    935,928x = 2,271,832,707,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,271,832,707,600/935,928
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,427,358.42

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