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Finding the Third Proportional to 938,616 and 1,345,056

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Solution

The third proportional to 938,616 and 1,345,056 is: 1,927,492.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    938,616 : 1,345,056 = 1,345,056 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    938,616/1,345,056 = 1,345,056/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    938,616x = 1,345,056 × 1,345,056
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    938,616x = 1,809,175,643,136
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,809,175,643,136/938,616
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,927,492.87

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