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Finding the Third Proportional to 959,258 and 1,476,183

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Solution

The third proportional to 959,258 and 1,476,183 is: 2,271,668.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    959,258 : 1,476,183 = 1,476,183 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    959,258/1,476,183 = 1,476,183/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    959,258x = 1,476,183 × 1,476,183
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    959,258x = 2,179,116,249,489
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,179,116,249,489/959,258
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,271,668.57

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