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Finding the Third Proportional to 935,562 and 1,506,695

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Solution

The third proportional to 935,562 and 1,506,695 is: 2,426,487.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    935,562 : 1,506,695 = 1,506,695 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    935,562/1,506,695 = 1,506,695/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    935,562x = 1,506,695 × 1,506,695
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    935,562x = 2,270,129,823,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,270,129,823,025/935,562
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,426,487.85

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