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Finding the Third Proportional to 943,869 and 1,415,902

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Solution

The third proportional to 943,869 and 1,415,902 is: 2,124,000.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    943,869 : 1,415,902 = 1,415,902 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    943,869/1,415,902 = 1,415,902/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    943,869x = 1,415,902 × 1,415,902
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    943,869x = 2,004,778,473,604
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,004,778,473,604/943,869
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,124,000.76

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