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Finding the Third Proportional to 946,806 and 1,331,745

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Solution

The third proportional to 946,806 and 1,331,745 is: 1,873,187.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    946,806 : 1,331,745 = 1,331,745 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    946,806/1,331,745 = 1,331,745/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    946,806x = 1,331,745 × 1,331,745
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    946,806x = 1,773,544,745,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,773,544,745,025/946,806
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,873,187.06

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