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Finding the Third Proportional to 936,624 and 2,210,280

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Solution

The third proportional to 936,624 and 2,210,280 is: 5,215,900.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    936,624 : 2,210,280 = 2,210,280 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    936,624/2,210,280 = 2,210,280/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    936,624x = 2,210,280 × 2,210,280
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    936,624x = 4,885,337,678,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,885,337,678,400/936,624
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,215,900.59

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