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Finding the Third Proportional to 960,936 and 1,473,981

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Solution

The third proportional to 960,936 and 1,473,981 is: 2,260,941.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    960,936 : 1,473,981 = 1,473,981 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    960,936/1,473,981 = 1,473,981/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    960,936x = 1,473,981 × 1,473,981
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    960,936x = 2,172,619,988,361
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,172,619,988,361/960,936
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,260,941.40

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