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Finding the Third Proportional to 959,304 and 1,385,919

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Solution

The third proportional to 959,304 and 1,385,919 is: 2,002,255.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    959,304 : 1,385,919 = 1,385,919 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    959,304/1,385,919 = 1,385,919/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    959,304x = 1,385,919 × 1,385,919
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    959,304x = 1,920,771,474,561
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,920,771,474,561/959,304
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,002,255.25

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