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Finding the Third Proportional to 956,808 and 1,299,996

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Solution

The third proportional to 956,808 and 1,299,996 is: 1,766,278.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    956,808 : 1,299,996 = 1,299,996 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    956,808/1,299,996 = 1,299,996/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    956,808x = 1,299,996 × 1,299,996
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    956,808x = 1,689,989,600,016
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,689,989,600,016/956,808
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,766,278.71

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