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Finding the Third Proportional to 960,726 and 1,391,514

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Solution

The third proportional to 960,726 and 1,391,514 is: 2,015,466.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    960,726 : 1,391,514 = 1,391,514 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    960,726/1,391,514 = 1,391,514/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    960,726x = 1,391,514 × 1,391,514
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    960,726x = 1,936,311,212,196
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,936,311,212,196/960,726
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,015,466.65

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