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Finding the Third Proportional to 961,406 and 1,508,108

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Solution

The third proportional to 961,406 and 1,508,108 is: 2,365,691.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    961,406 : 1,508,108 = 1,508,108 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    961,406/1,508,108 = 1,508,108/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    961,406x = 1,508,108 × 1,508,108
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    961,406x = 2,274,389,739,664
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,274,389,739,664/961,406
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,365,691.23

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