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Finding the Third Proportional to 946,970 and 1,275,867

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Solution

The third proportional to 946,970 and 1,275,867 is: 1,718,994.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    946,970 : 1,275,867 = 1,275,867 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    946,970/1,275,867 = 1,275,867/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    946,970x = 1,275,867 × 1,275,867
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    946,970x = 1,627,836,601,689
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,627,836,601,689/946,970
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,718,994.90

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