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Finding the Third Proportional to 964,783 and 1,418,268

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Solution

The third proportional to 964,783 and 1,418,268 is: 2,084,908.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    964,783 : 1,418,268 = 1,418,268 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    964,783/1,418,268 = 1,418,268/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    964,783x = 1,418,268 × 1,418,268
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    964,783x = 2,011,484,119,824
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,011,484,119,824/964,783
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,084,908.34

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