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Finding the Third Proportional to 946,866 and 1,331,838

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Solution

The third proportional to 946,866 and 1,331,838 is: 1,873,329.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    946,866 : 1,331,838 = 1,331,838 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    946,866/1,331,838 = 1,331,838/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    946,866x = 1,331,838 × 1,331,838
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    946,866x = 1,773,792,458,244
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,773,792,458,244/946,866
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,873,329.97

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