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Finding the Third Proportional to 935,458 and 1,506,554

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Solution

The third proportional to 935,458 and 1,506,554 is: 2,426,303.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    935,458 : 1,506,554 = 1,506,554 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    935,458/1,506,554 = 1,506,554/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    935,458x = 1,506,554 × 1,506,554
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    935,458x = 2,269,704,954,916
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,269,704,954,916/935,458
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,426,303.43

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