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Finding the Third Proportional to 964,658 and 1,418,115

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Solution

The third proportional to 964,658 and 1,418,115 is: 2,084,728.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    964,658 : 1,418,115 = 1,418,115 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    964,658/1,418,115 = 1,418,115/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    964,658x = 1,418,115 × 1,418,115
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    964,658x = 2,011,050,153,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,011,050,153,225/964,658
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,084,728.63

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