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Finding the Third Proportional to 960,824 and 1,473,798

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Solution

The third proportional to 960,824 and 1,473,798 is: 2,260,643.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    960,824 : 1,473,798 = 1,473,798 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    960,824/1,473,798 = 1,473,798/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    960,824x = 1,473,798 × 1,473,798
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    960,824x = 2,172,080,544,804
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,172,080,544,804/960,824
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,260,643.52

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