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Finding the Third Proportional to 962,311 and 1,489,880

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Solution

The third proportional to 962,311 and 1,489,880 is: 2,306,678.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    962,311 : 1,489,880 = 1,489,880 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    962,311/1,489,880 = 1,489,880/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    962,311x = 1,489,880 × 1,489,880
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    962,311x = 2,219,742,414,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,219,742,414,400/962,311
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,306,678.83

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