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Finding the Third Proportional to 956,531 and 1,464,929

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Solution

The third proportional to 956,531 and 1,464,929 is: 2,243,541.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    956,531 : 1,464,929 = 1,464,929 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    956,531/1,464,929 = 1,464,929/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    956,531x = 1,464,929 × 1,464,929
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    956,531x = 2,146,016,975,041
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,146,016,975,041/956,531
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,243,541.48

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