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Finding the Third Proportional to 963,298 and 1,526,587

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Solution

The third proportional to 963,298 and 1,526,587 is: 2,419,259.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    963,298 : 1,526,587 = 1,526,587 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    963,298/1,526,587 = 1,526,587/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    963,298x = 1,526,587 × 1,526,587
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    963,298x = 2,330,467,868,569
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,330,467,868,569/963,298
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,419,259.53

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