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Finding the Third Proportional to 941,710 and 1,496,635

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Solution

The third proportional to 941,710 and 1,496,635 is: 2,378,562.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    941,710 : 1,496,635 = 1,496,635 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    941,710/1,496,635 = 1,496,635/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    941,710x = 1,496,635 × 1,496,635
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    941,710x = 2,239,916,323,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,239,916,323,225/941,710
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,378,562.75

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