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Finding the Third Proportional to 939,858 and 1,410,075

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Solution

The third proportional to 939,858 and 1,410,075 is: 2,115,544.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    939,858 : 1,410,075 = 1,410,075 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    939,858/1,410,075 = 1,410,075/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    939,858x = 1,410,075 × 1,410,075
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    939,858x = 1,988,311,505,625
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,988,311,505,625/939,858
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,115,544.59

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