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Finding the Third Proportional to 939,776 and 1,513,185

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Solution

The third proportional to 939,776 and 1,513,185 is: 2,436,462.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    939,776 : 1,513,185 = 1,513,185 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    939,776/1,513,185 = 1,513,185/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    939,776x = 1,513,185 × 1,513,185
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    939,776x = 2,289,728,844,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,289,728,844,225/939,776
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,436,462.35

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