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Finding the Third Proportional to 939,606 and 1,497,321

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Solution

The third proportional to 939,606 and 1,497,321 is: 2,386,074.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    939,606 : 1,497,321 = 1,497,321 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    939,606/1,497,321 = 1,497,321/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    939,606x = 1,497,321 × 1,497,321
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    939,606x = 2,241,970,177,041
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,241,970,177,041/939,606
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,386,074.78

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