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Finding the Third Proportional to 960,571 and 1,506,791

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Solution

The third proportional to 960,571 and 1,506,791 is: 2,363,614.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    960,571 : 1,506,791 = 1,506,791 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    960,571/1,506,791 = 1,506,791/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    960,571x = 1,506,791 × 1,506,791
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    960,571x = 2,270,419,117,681
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,270,419,117,681/960,571
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,363,614.06

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