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Finding the Third Proportional to 956,762 and 1,480,503

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Solution

The third proportional to 956,762 and 1,480,503 is: 2,290,945.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    956,762 : 1,480,503 = 1,480,503 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    956,762/1,480,503 = 1,480,503/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    956,762x = 1,480,503 × 1,480,503
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    956,762x = 2,191,889,133,009
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,191,889,133,009/956,762
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,290,945.01

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