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Finding the Third Proportional to 940,136 and 1,432,230

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Solution

The third proportional to 940,136 and 1,432,230 is: 2,181,900.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    940,136 : 1,432,230 = 1,432,230 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    940,136/1,432,230 = 1,432,230/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    940,136x = 1,432,230 × 1,432,230
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    940,136x = 2,051,282,772,900
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,051,282,772,900/940,136
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,181,900.04

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