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Finding the Third Proportional to 961,604 and 1,494,900

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Solution

The third proportional to 961,604 and 1,494,900 is: 2,323,956.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    961,604 : 1,494,900 = 1,494,900 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    961,604/1,494,900 = 1,494,900/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    961,604x = 1,494,900 × 1,494,900
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    961,604x = 2,234,726,010,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,234,726,010,000/961,604
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,323,956.65

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