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Finding the Third Proportional to 940,108 and 1,432,190

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Solution

The third proportional to 940,108 and 1,432,190 is: 2,181,843.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    940,108 : 1,432,190 = 1,432,190 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    940,108/1,432,190 = 1,432,190/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    940,108x = 1,432,190 × 1,432,190
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    940,108x = 2,051,168,196,100
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,051,168,196,100/940,108
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,181,843.15

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