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Finding the Third Proportional to 939,253 and 1,426,808

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Solution

The third proportional to 939,253 and 1,426,808 is: 2,167,446.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    939,253 : 1,426,808 = 1,426,808 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    939,253/1,426,808 = 1,426,808/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    939,253x = 1,426,808 × 1,426,808
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    939,253x = 2,035,781,068,864
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,035,781,068,864/939,253
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,167,446.97

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