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Finding the Third Proportional to 945,528 and 1,419,261

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Solution

The third proportional to 945,528 and 1,419,261 is: 2,130,345.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    945,528 : 1,419,261 = 1,419,261 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    945,528/1,419,261 = 1,419,261/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    945,528x = 1,419,261 × 1,419,261
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    945,528x = 2,014,301,786,121
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,014,301,786,121/945,528
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,130,345.99

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