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Finding the Third Proportional to 946,808 and 1,331,748

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Solution

The third proportional to 946,808 and 1,331,748 is: 1,873,191.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    946,808 : 1,331,748 = 1,331,748 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    946,808/1,331,748 = 1,331,748/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    946,808x = 1,331,748 × 1,331,748
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    946,808x = 1,773,552,735,504
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,773,552,735,504/946,808
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,873,191.54

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