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Finding the Third Proportional to 963,600 and 1,498,776

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Solution

The third proportional to 963,600 and 1,498,776 is: 2,331,184.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    963,600 : 1,498,776 = 1,498,776 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    963,600/1,498,776 = 1,498,776/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    963,600x = 1,498,776 × 1,498,776
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    963,600x = 2,246,329,498,176
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,246,329,498,176/963,600
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,331,184.62

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