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Finding the Third Proportional to 941,520 and 2,220,776

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Solution

The third proportional to 941,520 and 2,220,776 is: 5,238,174.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    941,520 : 2,220,776 = 2,220,776 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    941,520/2,220,776 = 2,220,776/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    941,520x = 2,220,776 × 2,220,776
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    941,520x = 4,931,846,042,176
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,931,846,042,176/941,520
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,238,174.49

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