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Finding the Third Proportional to 958,928 and 1,488,811

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Solution

The third proportional to 958,928 and 1,488,811 is: 2,311,495.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    958,928 : 1,488,811 = 1,488,811 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    958,928/1,488,811 = 1,488,811/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    958,928x = 1,488,811 × 1,488,811
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    958,928x = 2,216,558,193,721
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,216,558,193,721/958,928
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,311,495.96

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