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Finding the Third Proportional to 932,569 and 1,482,930

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Solution

The third proportional to 932,569 and 1,482,930 is: 2,358,089.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    932,569 : 1,482,930 = 1,482,930 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    932,569/1,482,930 = 1,482,930/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    932,569x = 1,482,930 × 1,482,930
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    932,569x = 2,199,081,384,900
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,199,081,384,900/932,569
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,358,089.73

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