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Finding the Third Proportional to 960,822 and 1,391,661

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Solution

The third proportional to 960,822 and 1,391,661 is: 2,015,691.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    960,822 : 1,391,661 = 1,391,661 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    960,822/1,391,661 = 1,391,661/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    960,822x = 1,391,661 × 1,391,661
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    960,822x = 1,936,720,338,921
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,936,720,338,921/960,822
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,015,691.08

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