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Finding the Third Proportional to 960,609 and 1,506,852

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Solution

The third proportional to 960,609 and 1,506,852 is: 2,363,711.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    960,609 : 1,506,852 = 1,506,852 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    960,609/1,506,852 = 1,506,852/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    960,609x = 1,506,852 × 1,506,852
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    960,609x = 2,270,602,949,904
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,270,602,949,904/960,609
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,363,711.93

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