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Finding the Third Proportional to 936,709 and 2,210,494

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Solution

The third proportional to 936,709 and 2,210,494 is: 5,216,437.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    936,709 : 2,210,494 = 2,210,494 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    936,709/2,210,494 = 2,210,494/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    936,709x = 2,210,494 × 2,210,494
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    936,709x = 4,886,283,724,036
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,886,283,724,036/936,709
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,216,437.25

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