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Finding the Third Proportional to 951,260 and 1,304,407

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Solution

The third proportional to 951,260 and 1,304,407 is: 1,788,656.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    951,260 : 1,304,407 = 1,304,407 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    951,260/1,304,407 = 1,304,407/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    951,260x = 1,304,407 × 1,304,407
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    951,260x = 1,701,477,621,649
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,701,477,621,649/951,260
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,788,656.75

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