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Finding the Third Proportional to 940,134 and 1,432,233

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Solution

The third proportional to 940,134 and 1,432,233 is: 2,181,913.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    940,134 : 1,432,233 = 1,432,233 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    940,134/1,432,233 = 1,432,233/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    940,134x = 1,432,233 × 1,432,233
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    940,134x = 2,051,291,366,289
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,051,291,366,289/940,134
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,181,913.82

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