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Finding the Third Proportional to 939,904 and 1,339,872

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Solution

The third proportional to 939,904 and 1,339,872 is: 1,910,042.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    939,904 : 1,339,872 = 1,339,872 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    939,904/1,339,872 = 1,339,872/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    939,904x = 1,339,872 × 1,339,872
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    939,904x = 1,795,256,976,384
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,795,256,976,384/939,904
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,910,042.92

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