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Finding the Third Proportional to 940,796 and 1,433,316

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Solution

The third proportional to 940,796 and 1,433,316 is: 2,183,677.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    940,796 : 1,433,316 = 1,433,316 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    940,796/1,433,316 = 1,433,316/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    940,796x = 1,433,316 × 1,433,316
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    940,796x = 2,054,394,755,856
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,054,394,755,856/940,796
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,183,677.18

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