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Finding the Third Proportional to 937,662 and 1,400,314

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Solution

The third proportional to 937,662 and 1,400,314 is: 2,091,243.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    937,662 : 1,400,314 = 1,400,314 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    937,662/1,400,314 = 1,400,314/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    937,662x = 1,400,314 × 1,400,314
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    937,662x = 1,960,879,298,596
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,960,879,298,596/937,662
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,091,243.22

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