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Finding the Third Proportional to 936,060 and 1,825,464

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Solution

The third proportional to 936,060 and 1,825,464 is: 3,559,941.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    936,060 : 1,825,464 = 1,825,464 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    936,060/1,825,464 = 1,825,464/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    936,060x = 1,825,464 × 1,825,464
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    936,060x = 3,332,318,815,296
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,332,318,815,296/936,060
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,559,941.47

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