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Finding the Third Proportional to 949,740 and 1,358,036

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Solution

The third proportional to 949,740 and 1,358,036 is: 1,941,859.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    949,740 : 1,358,036 = 1,358,036 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    949,740/1,358,036 = 1,358,036/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    949,740x = 1,358,036 × 1,358,036
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    949,740x = 1,844,261,777,296
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,844,261,777,296/949,740
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,941,859.64

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