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Finding the Third Proportional to 941,281 and 1,440,190

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Solution

The third proportional to 941,281 and 1,440,190 is: 2,203,536.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    941,281 : 1,440,190 = 1,440,190 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    941,281/1,440,190 = 1,440,190/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    941,281x = 1,440,190 × 1,440,190
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    941,281x = 2,074,147,236,100
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,074,147,236,100/941,281
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,203,536.71

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