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Finding the Third Proportional to 961,637 and 1,496,888

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Solution

The third proportional to 961,637 and 1,496,888 is: 2,330,061.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    961,637 : 1,496,888 = 1,496,888 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    961,637/1,496,888 = 1,496,888/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    961,637x = 1,496,888 × 1,496,888
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    961,637x = 2,240,673,684,544
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,240,673,684,544/961,637
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,330,061.85

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