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Finding the Third Proportional to 941,244 and 1,440,117

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Solution

The third proportional to 941,244 and 1,440,117 is: 2,203,399.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    941,244 : 1,440,117 = 1,440,117 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    941,244/1,440,117 = 1,440,117/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    941,244x = 1,440,117 × 1,440,117
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    941,244x = 2,073,936,973,689
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,073,936,973,689/941,244
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,203,399.94

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