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Finding the Third Proportional to 936,600 and 2,210,226

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Solution

The third proportional to 936,600 and 2,210,226 is: 5,215,779.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    936,600 : 2,210,226 = 2,210,226 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    936,600/2,210,226 = 2,210,226/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    936,600x = 2,210,226 × 2,210,226
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    936,600x = 4,885,098,971,076
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,885,098,971,076/936,600
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,215,779.38

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