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Finding the Third Proportional to 960,844 and 1,391,622

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Solution

The third proportional to 960,844 and 1,391,622 is: 2,015,531.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    960,844 : 1,391,622 = 1,391,622 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    960,844/1,391,622 = 1,391,622/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    960,844x = 1,391,622 × 1,391,622
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    960,844x = 1,936,611,790,884
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,936,611,790,884/960,844
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,015,531.96

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