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Finding the Third Proportional to 962,906 and 1,490,218

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Solution

The third proportional to 962,906 and 1,490,218 is: 2,306,299.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    962,906 : 1,490,218 = 1,490,218 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    962,906/1,490,218 = 1,490,218/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    962,906x = 1,490,218 × 1,490,218
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    962,906x = 2,220,749,687,524
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,220,749,687,524/962,906
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,306,299.56

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