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Finding the Third Proportional to 940,396 and 2,219,552

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Solution

The third proportional to 940,396 and 2,219,552 is: 5,238,655.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    940,396 : 2,219,552 = 2,219,552 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    940,396/2,219,552 = 2,219,552/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    940,396x = 2,219,552 × 2,219,552
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    940,396x = 4,926,411,080,704
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,926,411,080,704/940,396
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,238,655.93

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