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Finding the Third Proportional to 959,276 and 1,385,876

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Solution

The third proportional to 959,276 and 1,385,876 is: 2,002,189.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    959,276 : 1,385,876 = 1,385,876 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    959,276/1,385,876 = 1,385,876/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    959,276x = 1,385,876 × 1,385,876
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    959,276x = 1,920,652,287,376
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,920,652,287,376/959,276
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,002,189.45

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