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Finding the Third Proportional to 935,556 and 1,506,691

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Solution

The third proportional to 935,556 and 1,506,691 is: 2,426,490.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    935,556 : 1,506,691 = 1,506,691 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    935,556/1,506,691 = 1,506,691/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    935,556x = 1,506,691 × 1,506,691
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    935,556x = 2,270,117,769,481
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,270,117,769,481/935,556
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,426,490.52

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