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Finding the Third Proportional to 959,058 and 1,490,103

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Solution

The third proportional to 959,058 and 1,490,103 is: 2,315,195.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    959,058 : 1,490,103 = 1,490,103 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    959,058/1,490,103 = 1,490,103/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    959,058x = 1,490,103 × 1,490,103
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    959,058x = 2,220,406,950,609
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,220,406,950,609/959,058
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,315,195.69

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