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Finding the Third Proportional to 941,004 and 1,420,272

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Solution

The third proportional to 941,004 and 1,420,272 is: 2,143,638.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    941,004 : 1,420,272 = 1,420,272 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    941,004/1,420,272 = 1,420,272/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    941,004x = 1,420,272 × 1,420,272
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    941,004x = 2,017,172,553,984
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,017,172,553,984/941,004
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,143,638.66

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