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Finding the Third Proportional to 941,708 and 1,496,632

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Solution

The third proportional to 941,708 and 1,496,632 is: 2,378,558.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    941,708 : 1,496,632 = 1,496,632 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    941,708/1,496,632 = 1,496,632/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    941,708x = 1,496,632 × 1,496,632
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    941,708x = 2,239,907,343,424
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,239,907,343,424/941,708
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,378,558.26

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