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Finding the Third Proportional to 956,679 and 1,481,232

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Solution

The third proportional to 956,679 and 1,481,232 is: 2,293,400.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    956,679 : 1,481,232 = 1,481,232 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    956,679/1,481,232 = 1,481,232/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    956,679x = 1,481,232 × 1,481,232
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    956,679x = 2,194,048,237,824
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,194,048,237,824/956,679
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,293,400.65

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