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Finding the Third Proportional to 956,806 and 1,541,649

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Solution

The third proportional to 956,806 and 1,541,649 is: 2,483,974.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    956,806 : 1,541,649 = 1,541,649 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    956,806/1,541,649 = 1,541,649/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    956,806x = 1,541,649 × 1,541,649
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    956,806x = 2,376,681,639,201
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,376,681,639,201/956,806
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,483,974.43

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