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Finding the Third Proportional to 939,216 and 1,831,392

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Solution

The third proportional to 939,216 and 1,831,392 is: 3,571,059.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    939,216 : 1,831,392 = 1,831,392 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    939,216/1,831,392 = 1,831,392/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    939,216x = 1,831,392 × 1,831,392
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    939,216x = 3,353,996,657,664
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,353,996,657,664/939,216
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,571,059.97

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