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Finding the Third Proportional to 957,080 and 1,486,188

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Solution

The third proportional to 957,080 and 1,486,188 is: 2,307,805.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    957,080 : 1,486,188 = 1,486,188 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    957,080/1,486,188 = 1,486,188/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    957,080x = 1,486,188 × 1,486,188
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    957,080x = 2,208,754,771,344
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,208,754,771,344/957,080
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,307,805.80

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