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Finding the Third Proportional to 955,006 and 1,490,634

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Solution

The third proportional to 955,006 and 1,490,634 is: 2,326,676.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    955,006 : 1,490,634 = 1,490,634 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    955,006/1,490,634 = 1,490,634/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    955,006x = 1,490,634 × 1,490,634
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    955,006x = 2,221,989,721,956
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,221,989,721,956/955,006
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,326,676.19

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