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Finding the Third Proportional to 940,398 and 2,219,559

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Solution

The third proportional to 940,398 and 2,219,559 is: 5,238,677.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    940,398 : 2,219,559 = 2,219,559 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    940,398/2,219,559 = 2,219,559/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    940,398x = 2,219,559 × 2,219,559
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    940,398x = 4,926,442,154,481
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,926,442,154,481/940,398
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,238,677.83

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