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Finding the Third Proportional to 945,962 and 1,468,766

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Solution

The third proportional to 945,962 and 1,468,766 is: 2,280,507.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    945,962 : 1,468,766 = 1,468,766 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    945,962/1,468,766 = 1,468,766/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    945,962x = 1,468,766 × 1,468,766
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    945,962x = 2,157,273,562,756
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,157,273,562,756/945,962
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,280,507.63

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