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Finding the Third Proportional to 959,260 and 1,476,186

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Solution

The third proportional to 959,260 and 1,476,186 is: 2,271,673.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    959,260 : 1,476,186 = 1,476,186 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    959,260/1,476,186 = 1,476,186/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    959,260x = 1,476,186 × 1,476,186
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    959,260x = 2,179,125,106,596
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,179,125,106,596/959,260
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,271,673.07

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