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Finding the Third Proportional to 935,554 and 1,506,688

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Solution

The third proportional to 935,554 and 1,506,688 is: 2,426,486.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    935,554 : 1,506,688 = 1,506,688 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    935,554/1,506,688 = 1,506,688/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    935,554x = 1,506,688 × 1,506,688
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    935,554x = 2,270,108,729,344
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,270,108,729,344/935,554
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,426,486.05

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