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Finding the Third Proportional to 959,804 and 1,449,913

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Solution

The third proportional to 959,804 and 1,449,913 is: 2,190,288.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    959,804 : 1,449,913 = 1,449,913 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    959,804/1,449,913 = 1,449,913/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    959,804x = 1,449,913 × 1,449,913
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    959,804x = 2,102,247,707,569
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,102,247,707,569/959,804
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,190,288.55

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