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Finding the Third Proportional to 936,701 and 2,210,478

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Solution

The third proportional to 936,701 and 2,210,478 is: 5,216,406.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    936,701 : 2,210,478 = 2,210,478 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    936,701/2,210,478 = 2,210,478/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    936,701x = 2,210,478 × 2,210,478
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    936,701x = 4,886,212,988,484
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,886,212,988,484/936,701
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,216,406.29

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