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Finding the Third Proportional to 937,605 and 1,400,235

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Solution

The third proportional to 937,605 and 1,400,235 is: 2,091,134.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    937,605 : 1,400,235 = 1,400,235 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    937,605/1,400,235 = 1,400,235/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    937,605x = 1,400,235 × 1,400,235
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    937,605x = 1,960,658,055,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,960,658,055,225/937,605
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,091,134.39

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