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Finding the Third Proportional to 946,804 and 1,331,742

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Solution

The third proportional to 946,804 and 1,331,742 is: 1,873,182.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    946,804 : 1,331,742 = 1,331,742 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    946,804/1,331,742 = 1,331,742/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    946,804x = 1,331,742 × 1,331,742
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    946,804x = 1,773,536,754,564
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,773,536,754,564/946,804
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,873,182.57

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