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Finding the Third Proportional to 935,455 and 1,506,551

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Solution

The third proportional to 935,455 and 1,506,551 is: 2,426,301.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    935,455 : 1,506,551 = 1,506,551 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    935,455/1,506,551 = 1,506,551/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    935,455x = 1,506,551 × 1,506,551
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    935,455x = 2,269,695,915,601
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,269,695,915,601/935,455
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,426,301.55

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