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Finding the Third Proportional to 941,893 and 1,503,721

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Solution

The third proportional to 941,893 and 1,503,721 is: 2,400,672.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    941,893 : 1,503,721 = 1,503,721 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    941,893/1,503,721 = 1,503,721/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    941,893x = 1,503,721 × 1,503,721
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    941,893x = 2,261,176,845,841
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,261,176,845,841/941,893
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,400,672.74

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