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Finding the Third Proportional to 936,726 and 2,210,529

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Solution

The third proportional to 936,726 and 2,210,529 is: 5,216,507.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    936,726 : 2,210,529 = 2,210,529 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    936,726/2,210,529 = 2,210,529/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    936,726x = 2,210,529 × 2,210,529
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    936,726x = 4,886,438,459,841
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,886,438,459,841/936,726
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,216,507.77

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