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Finding the Third Proportional to 936,634 and 2,210,311

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Solution

The third proportional to 936,634 and 2,210,311 is: 5,215,991.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    936,634 : 2,210,311 = 2,210,311 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    936,634/2,210,311 = 2,210,311/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    936,634x = 2,210,311 × 2,210,311
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    936,634x = 4,885,474,716,721
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,885,474,716,721/936,634
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,215,991.22

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