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Finding the Third Proportional to 936,119 and 1,370,851

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Solution

The third proportional to 936,119 and 1,370,851 is: 2,007,471.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    936,119 : 1,370,851 = 1,370,851 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    936,119/1,370,851 = 1,370,851/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    936,119x = 1,370,851 × 1,370,851
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    936,119x = 1,879,232,464,201
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,879,232,464,201/936,119
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,007,471.77

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