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Finding the Third Proportional to 956,920 and 1,541,808

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Solution

The third proportional to 956,920 and 1,541,808 is: 2,484,190.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    956,920 : 1,541,808 = 1,541,808 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    956,920/1,541,808 = 1,541,808/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    956,920x = 1,541,808 × 1,541,808
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    956,920x = 2,377,171,908,864
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,377,171,908,864/956,920
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,484,190.85

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