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Finding the Third Proportional to 936,602 and 2,210,231

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Solution

The third proportional to 936,602 and 2,210,231 is: 5,215,791.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    936,602 : 2,210,231 = 2,210,231 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    936,602/2,210,231 = 2,210,231/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    936,602x = 2,210,231 × 2,210,231
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    936,602x = 4,885,121,073,361
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,885,121,073,361/936,602
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,215,791.84

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