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Finding the Third Proportional to 939,920 and 1,339,896

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Solution

The third proportional to 939,920 and 1,339,896 is: 1,910,078.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    939,920 : 1,339,896 = 1,339,896 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    939,920/1,339,896 = 1,339,896/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    939,920x = 1,339,896 × 1,339,896
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    939,920x = 1,795,321,290,816
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,795,321,290,816/939,920
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,910,078.83

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