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Finding the Third Proportional to 964,800 and 1,418,292

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Solution

The third proportional to 964,800 and 1,418,292 is: 2,084,942.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    964,800 : 1,418,292 = 1,418,292 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    964,800/1,418,292 = 1,418,292/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    964,800x = 1,418,292 × 1,418,292
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    964,800x = 2,011,552,197,264
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,011,552,197,264/964,800
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,084,942.16

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