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Finding the Third Proportional to 960,083 and 1,546,532

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Solution

The third proportional to 960,083 and 1,546,532 is: 2,491,202.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    960,083 : 1,546,532 = 1,546,532 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    960,083/1,546,532 = 1,546,532/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    960,083x = 1,546,532 × 1,546,532
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    960,083x = 2,391,761,227,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,391,761,227,024/960,083
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,491,202.56

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