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Finding the Third Proportional to 962,880 and 1,346,124

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Solution

The third proportional to 962,880 and 1,346,124 is: 1,881,906.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    962,880 : 1,346,124 = 1,346,124 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    962,880/1,346,124 = 1,346,124/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    962,880x = 1,346,124 × 1,346,124
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    962,880x = 1,812,049,823,376
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,812,049,823,376/962,880
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,881,906.18

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