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Finding the Third Proportional to 961,362 and 1,508,031

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Solution

The third proportional to 961,362 and 1,508,031 is: 2,365,557.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    961,362 : 1,508,031 = 1,508,031 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    961,362/1,508,031 = 1,508,031/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    961,362x = 1,508,031 × 1,508,031
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    961,362x = 2,274,157,496,961
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,274,157,496,961/961,362
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,365,557.92

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