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Finding the Third Proportional to 945,768 and 1,505,632

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Solution

The third proportional to 945,768 and 1,505,632 is: 2,396,917.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    945,768 : 1,505,632 = 1,505,632 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    945,768/1,505,632 = 1,505,632/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    945,768x = 1,505,632 × 1,505,632
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    945,768x = 2,266,927,719,424
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,266,927,719,424/945,768
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,396,917.34

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