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Finding the Third Proportional to 963,414 and 1,481,409

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Solution

The third proportional to 963,414 and 1,481,409 is: 2,277,912.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    963,414 : 1,481,409 = 1,481,409 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    963,414/1,481,409 = 1,481,409/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    963,414x = 1,481,409 × 1,481,409
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    963,414x = 2,194,572,625,281
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,194,572,625,281/963,414
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,277,912.33

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