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Finding the Third Proportional to 938,852 and 1,412,760

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Solution

The third proportional to 938,852 and 1,412,760 is: 2,125,884.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    938,852 : 1,412,760 = 1,412,760 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    938,852/1,412,760 = 1,412,760/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    938,852x = 1,412,760 × 1,412,760
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    938,852x = 1,995,890,817,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,995,890,817,600/938,852
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,125,884.40

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