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Finding the Third Proportional to 957,134 and 1,482,758

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Solution

The third proportional to 957,134 and 1,482,758 is: 2,297,036.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    957,134 : 1,482,758 = 1,482,758 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    957,134/1,482,758 = 1,482,758/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    957,134x = 1,482,758 × 1,482,758
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    957,134x = 2,198,571,286,564
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,198,571,286,564/957,134
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,297,036.03

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