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Finding the Third Proportional to 938,612 and 1,407,948

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Solution

The third proportional to 938,612 and 1,407,948 is: 2,111,967.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    938,612 : 1,407,948 = 1,407,948 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    938,612/1,407,948 = 1,407,948/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    938,612x = 1,407,948 × 1,407,948
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    938,612x = 1,982,317,570,704
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,982,317,570,704/938,612
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,111,967.00

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