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Finding the Third Proportional to 939,924 and 1,339,902

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Solution

The third proportional to 939,924 and 1,339,902 is: 1,910,087.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    939,924 : 1,339,902 = 1,339,902 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    939,924/1,339,902 = 1,339,902/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    939,924x = 1,339,902 × 1,339,902
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    939,924x = 1,795,337,369,604
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,795,337,369,604/939,924
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,910,087.80

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