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Finding the Third Proportional to 959,240 and 1,407,756

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Solution

The third proportional to 959,240 and 1,407,756 is: 2,065,986.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    959,240 : 1,407,756 = 1,407,756 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    959,240/1,407,756 = 1,407,756/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    959,240x = 1,407,756 × 1,407,756
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    959,240x = 1,981,776,955,536
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,981,776,955,536/959,240
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,065,986.57

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