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Finding the Third Proportional to 961,404 and 1,508,088

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Solution

The third proportional to 961,404 and 1,508,088 is: 2,365,633.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    961,404 : 1,508,088 = 1,508,088 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    961,404/1,508,088 = 1,508,088/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    961,404x = 1,508,088 × 1,508,088
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    961,404x = 2,274,329,415,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,274,329,415,744/961,404
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,365,633.40

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