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Finding the Third Proportional to 936,866 and 1,402,731

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Solution

The third proportional to 936,866 and 1,402,731 is: 2,100,251.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    936,866 : 1,402,731 = 1,402,731 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    936,866/1,402,731 = 1,402,731/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    936,866x = 1,402,731 × 1,402,731
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    936,866x = 1,967,654,258,361
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,967,654,258,361/936,866
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,100,251.54

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