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Finding the Third Proportional to 956,824 and 1,481,541

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Solution

The third proportional to 956,824 and 1,481,541 is: 2,294,009.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    956,824 : 1,481,541 = 1,481,541 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    956,824/1,481,541 = 1,481,541/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    956,824x = 1,481,541 × 1,481,541
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    956,824x = 2,194,963,734,681
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,194,963,734,681/956,824
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,294,009.91

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