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Finding the Third Proportional to 935,930 and 1,447,995

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Solution

The third proportional to 935,930 and 1,447,995 is: 2,240,220.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    935,930 : 1,447,995 = 1,447,995 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    935,930/1,447,995 = 1,447,995/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    935,930x = 1,447,995 × 1,447,995
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    935,930x = 2,096,689,520,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,096,689,520,025/935,930
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,240,220.44

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