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Finding the Third Proportional to 958,039 and 1,332,064

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Solution

The third proportional to 958,039 and 1,332,064 is: 1,852,110.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    958,039 : 1,332,064 = 1,332,064 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    958,039/1,332,064 = 1,332,064/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    958,039x = 1,332,064 × 1,332,064
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    958,039x = 1,774,394,500,096
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,774,394,500,096/958,039
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,852,110.93

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