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Finding the Third Proportional to 939,856 and 1,410,072

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Solution

The third proportional to 939,856 and 1,410,072 is: 2,115,540.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    939,856 : 1,410,072 = 1,410,072 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    939,856/1,410,072 = 1,410,072/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    939,856x = 1,410,072 × 1,410,072
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    939,856x = 1,988,303,045,184
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,988,303,045,184/939,856
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,115,540.09

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