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Finding the Third Proportional to 946,882 and 1,279,715

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Solution

The third proportional to 946,882 and 1,279,715 is: 1,729,540.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    946,882 : 1,279,715 = 1,279,715 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    946,882/1,279,715 = 1,279,715/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    946,882x = 1,279,715 × 1,279,715
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    946,882x = 1,637,670,481,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,637,670,481,225/946,882
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,729,540.20

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