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Finding the Third Proportional to 941,768 and 1,414,732

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Solution

The third proportional to 941,768 and 1,414,732 is: 2,125,222.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    941,768 : 1,414,732 = 1,414,732 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    941,768/1,414,732 = 1,414,732/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    941,768x = 1,414,732 × 1,414,732
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    941,768x = 2,001,466,631,824
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,001,466,631,824/941,768
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,125,222.59

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