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Finding the Third Proportional to 939,722 and 1,431,615

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Solution

The third proportional to 939,722 and 1,431,615 is: 2,180,987.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    939,722 : 1,431,615 = 1,431,615 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    939,722/1,431,615 = 1,431,615/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    939,722x = 1,431,615 × 1,431,615
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    939,722x = 2,049,521,508,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,049,521,508,225/939,722
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,180,987.05

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