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Finding the Third Proportional to 939,908 and 1,339,878

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Solution

The third proportional to 939,908 and 1,339,878 is: 1,910,051.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    939,908 : 1,339,878 = 1,339,878 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    939,908/1,339,878 = 1,339,878/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    939,908x = 1,339,878 × 1,339,878
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    939,908x = 1,795,273,054,884
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,795,273,054,884/939,908
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,910,051.89

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