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Finding the Third Proportional to 958,100 and 1,502,974

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Solution

The third proportional to 958,100 and 1,502,974 is: 2,357,719.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    958,100 : 1,502,974 = 1,502,974 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    958,100/1,502,974 = 1,502,974/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    958,100x = 1,502,974 × 1,502,974
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    958,100x = 2,258,930,844,676
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,258,930,844,676/958,100
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,357,719.28

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