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Finding the Third Proportional to 943,696 and 1,501,032

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Solution

The third proportional to 943,696 and 1,501,032 is: 2,387,524.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    943,696 : 1,501,032 = 1,501,032 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    943,696/1,501,032 = 1,501,032/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    943,696x = 1,501,032 × 1,501,032
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    943,696x = 2,253,097,065,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,253,097,065,024/943,696
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,387,524.23

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