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Finding the Third Proportional to 936,716 and 2,210,508

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Solution

The third proportional to 936,716 and 2,210,508 is: 5,216,464.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    936,716 : 2,210,508 = 2,210,508 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    936,716/2,210,508 = 2,210,508/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    936,716x = 2,210,508 × 2,210,508
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    936,716x = 4,886,345,618,064
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,886,345,618,064/936,716
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,216,464.35

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