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Finding the Third Proportional to 939,251 and 1,426,805

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Solution

The third proportional to 939,251 and 1,426,805 is: 2,167,442.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    939,251 : 1,426,805 = 1,426,805 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    939,251/1,426,805 = 1,426,805/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    939,251x = 1,426,805 × 1,426,805
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    939,251x = 2,035,772,508,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,035,772,508,025/939,251
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,167,442.47

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