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Finding the Third Proportional to 948,792 and 1,477,620

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Solution

The third proportional to 948,792 and 1,477,620 is: 2,301,200.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    948,792 : 1,477,620 = 1,477,620 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    948,792/1,477,620 = 1,477,620/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    948,792x = 1,477,620 × 1,477,620
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    948,792x = 2,183,360,864,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,183,360,864,400/948,792
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,301,200.75

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