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Finding the Third Proportional to 941,559 and 1,208,937

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Solution

The third proportional to 941,559 and 1,208,937 is: 1,552,243.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    941,559 : 1,208,937 = 1,208,937 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    941,559/1,208,937 = 1,208,937/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    941,559x = 1,208,937 × 1,208,937
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    941,559x = 1,461,528,669,969
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,461,528,669,969/941,559
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,552,243.32

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