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Finding the Third Proportional to 964,830 and 1,418,335

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Solution

The third proportional to 964,830 and 1,418,335 is: 2,085,003.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    964,830 : 1,418,335 = 1,418,335 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    964,830/1,418,335 = 1,418,335/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    964,830x = 1,418,335 × 1,418,335
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    964,830x = 2,011,674,172,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,011,674,172,225/964,830
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,085,003.75

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