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Finding the Third Proportional to 956,810 and 1,541,667

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Solution

The third proportional to 956,810 and 1,541,667 is: 2,484,022.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    956,810 : 1,541,667 = 1,541,667 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    956,810/1,541,667 = 1,541,667/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    956,810x = 1,541,667 × 1,541,667
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    956,810x = 2,376,737,138,889
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,376,737,138,889/956,810
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,484,022.05

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