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Finding the Third Proportional to 941,566 and 1,208,945

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Solution

The third proportional to 941,566 and 1,208,945 is: 1,552,252.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    941,566 : 1,208,945 = 1,208,945 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    941,566/1,208,945 = 1,208,945/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    941,566x = 1,208,945 × 1,208,945
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    941,566x = 1,461,548,013,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,461,548,013,025/941,566
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,552,252.33

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