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Finding the Third Proportional to 946,452 and 1,430,962

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Solution

The third proportional to 946,452 and 1,430,962 is: 2,163,503.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    946,452 : 1,430,962 = 1,430,962 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    946,452/1,430,962 = 1,430,962/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    946,452x = 1,430,962 × 1,430,962
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    946,452x = 2,047,652,245,444
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,047,652,245,444/946,452
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,163,503.53

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