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Finding the Third Proportional to 961,470 and 1,392,633

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Solution

The third proportional to 961,470 and 1,392,633 is: 2,017,147.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    961,470 : 1,392,633 = 1,392,633 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    961,470/1,392,633 = 1,392,633/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    961,470x = 1,392,633 × 1,392,633
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    961,470x = 1,939,426,672,689
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,939,426,672,689/961,470
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,017,147.36

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