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Finding the Third Proportional to 957,199 and 1,481,959

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Solution

The third proportional to 957,199 and 1,481,959 is: 2,294,405.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    957,199 : 1,481,959 = 1,481,959 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    957,199/1,481,959 = 1,481,959/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    957,199x = 1,481,959 × 1,481,959
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    957,199x = 2,196,202,477,681
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,196,202,477,681/957,199
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,294,405.32

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