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Finding the Third Proportional to 959,280 and 1,385,882

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Solution

The third proportional to 959,280 and 1,385,882 is: 2,002,198.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    959,280 : 1,385,882 = 1,385,882 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    959,280/1,385,882 = 1,385,882/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    959,280x = 1,385,882 × 1,385,882
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    959,280x = 1,920,668,917,924
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,920,668,917,924/959,280
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,002,198.44

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