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Finding the Third Proportional to 936,604 and 2,210,232

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Solution

The third proportional to 936,604 and 2,210,232 is: 5,215,785.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    936,604 : 2,210,232 = 2,210,232 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    936,604/2,210,232 = 2,210,232/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    936,604x = 2,210,232 × 2,210,232
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    936,604x = 4,885,125,493,824
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,885,125,493,824/936,604
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,215,785.43

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