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Finding the Third Proportional to 940,626 and 1,419,419

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Solution

The third proportional to 940,626 and 1,419,419 is: 2,141,924.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    940,626 : 1,419,419 = 1,419,419 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    940,626/1,419,419 = 1,419,419/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    940,626x = 1,419,419 × 1,419,419
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    940,626x = 2,014,750,297,561
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,014,750,297,561/940,626
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,141,924.95

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