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Finding the Third Proportional to 936,417 and 1,402,060.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 936,417 and 1,402,060.50 is: 2,099,250.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    936,417 : 1,402,060.50 = 1,402,060.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    936,417/1,402,060.50 = 1,402,060.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    936,417x = 1,402,060.50 × 1,402,060.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    936,417x = 1,965,773,645,660.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,965,773,645,660.25/936,417
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,099,250.28

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