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Finding the Third Proportional to 956,754 and 1,480,491

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Solution

The third proportional to 956,754 and 1,480,491 is: 2,290,927.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    956,754 : 1,480,491 = 1,480,491 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    956,754/1,480,491 = 1,480,491/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    956,754x = 1,480,491 × 1,480,491
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    956,754x = 2,191,853,601,081
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,191,853,601,081/956,754
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,290,927.03

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