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Finding the Third Proportional to 960,942 and 1,473,990

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Solution

The third proportional to 960,942 and 1,473,990 is: 2,260,954.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    960,942 : 1,473,990 = 1,473,990 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    960,942/1,473,990 = 1,473,990/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    960,942x = 1,473,990 × 1,473,990
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    960,942x = 2,172,646,520,100
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,172,646,520,100/960,942
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,260,954.90

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