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Finding the Third Proportional to 938,620 and 1,407,960

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Solution

The third proportional to 938,620 and 1,407,960 is: 2,111,985.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    938,620 : 1,407,960 = 1,407,960 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    938,620/1,407,960 = 1,407,960/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    938,620x = 1,407,960 × 1,407,960
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    938,620x = 1,982,351,361,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,982,351,361,600/938,620
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,111,985.00

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