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Finding the Third Proportional to 962,844 and 1,490,106

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Solution

The third proportional to 962,844 and 1,490,106 is: 2,306,101.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    962,844 : 1,490,106 = 1,490,106 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    962,844/1,490,106 = 1,490,106/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    962,844x = 1,490,106 × 1,490,106
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    962,844x = 2,220,415,891,236
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,220,415,891,236/962,844
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,306,101.39

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