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Finding the Third Proportional to 945,515 and 1,419,241

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Solution

The third proportional to 945,515 and 1,419,241 is: 2,130,315.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    945,515 : 1,419,241 = 1,419,241 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    945,515/1,419,241 = 1,419,241/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    945,515x = 1,419,241 × 1,419,241
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    945,515x = 2,014,245,016,081
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,014,245,016,081/945,515
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,130,315.24

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