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Finding the Third Proportional to 935,932 and 1,421,392

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Solution

The third proportional to 935,932 and 1,421,392 is: 2,158,655.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    935,932 : 1,421,392 = 1,421,392 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    935,932/1,421,392 = 1,421,392/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    935,932x = 1,421,392 × 1,421,392
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    935,932x = 2,020,355,217,664
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,020,355,217,664/935,932
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,158,655.99

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