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Finding the Third Proportional to 956,808 and 1,541,652

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Solution

The third proportional to 956,808 and 1,541,652 is: 2,483,978.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    956,808 : 1,541,652 = 1,541,652 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    956,808/1,541,652 = 1,541,652/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    956,808x = 1,541,652 × 1,541,652
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    956,808x = 2,376,690,889,104
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,376,690,889,104/956,808
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,483,978.91

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