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Finding the Third Proportional to 956,841 and 1,501,191

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Solution

The third proportional to 956,841 and 1,501,191 is: 2,355,223.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    956,841 : 1,501,191 = 1,501,191 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    956,841/1,501,191 = 1,501,191/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    956,841x = 1,501,191 × 1,501,191
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    956,841x = 2,253,574,418,481
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,253,574,418,481/956,841
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,355,223.51

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