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Finding the Third Proportional to 963,001 and 2,277,391

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Solution

The third proportional to 963,001 and 2,277,391 is: 5,385,778.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    963,001 : 2,277,391 = 2,277,391 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    963,001/2,277,391 = 2,277,391/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    963,001x = 2,277,391 × 2,277,391
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    963,001x = 5,186,509,766,881
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,186,509,766,881/963,001
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,385,778.17

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