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Finding the Third Proportional to 960,468 and 1,391,112

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Solution

The third proportional to 960,468 and 1,391,112 is: 2,014,843.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    960,468 : 1,391,112 = 1,391,112 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    960,468/1,391,112 = 1,391,112/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    960,468x = 1,391,112 × 1,391,112
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    960,468x = 1,935,192,596,544
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,935,192,596,544/960,468
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,014,843.39

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