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Finding the Third Proportional to 940,118 and 1,432,209

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Solution

The third proportional to 940,118 and 1,432,209 is: 2,181,877.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    940,118 : 1,432,209 = 1,432,209 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    940,118/1,432,209 = 1,432,209/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    940,118x = 1,432,209 × 1,432,209
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    940,118x = 2,051,222,619,681
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,051,222,619,681/940,118
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,181,877.83

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