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Finding the Third Proportional to 963,280 and 1,526,560

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Solution

The third proportional to 963,280 and 1,526,560 is: 2,419,219.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    963,280 : 1,526,560 = 1,526,560 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    963,280/1,526,560 = 1,526,560/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    963,280x = 1,526,560 × 1,526,560
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    963,280x = 2,330,385,433,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,330,385,433,600/963,280
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,419,219.16

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