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Finding the Third Proportional to 936,752 and 2,210,597

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Solution

The third proportional to 936,752 and 2,210,597 is: 5,216,683.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    936,752 : 2,210,597 = 2,210,597 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    936,752/2,210,597 = 2,210,597/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    936,752x = 2,210,597 × 2,210,597
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    936,752x = 4,886,739,096,409
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,886,739,096,409/936,752
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,216,683.92

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