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Finding the Third Proportional to 956,866 and 1,300,082

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Solution

The third proportional to 956,866 and 1,300,082 is: 1,766,405.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    956,866 : 1,300,082 = 1,300,082 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    956,866/1,300,082 = 1,300,082/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    956,866x = 1,300,082 × 1,300,082
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    956,866x = 1,690,213,206,724
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,690,213,206,724/956,866
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,766,405.33

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