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Finding the Third Proportional to 963,320 and 1,500,132

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Solution

The third proportional to 963,320 and 1,500,132 is: 2,336,083.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    963,320 : 1,500,132 = 1,500,132 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    963,320/1,500,132 = 1,500,132/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    963,320x = 1,500,132 × 1,500,132
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    963,320x = 2,250,396,017,424
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,250,396,017,424/963,320
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,336,083.56

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