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Finding the Third Proportional to 965,445 and 1,269,562

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Solution

The third proportional to 965,445 and 1,269,562 is: 1,669,476.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    965,445 : 1,269,562 = 1,269,562 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    965,445/1,269,562 = 1,269,562/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    965,445x = 1,269,562 × 1,269,562
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    965,445x = 1,611,787,671,844
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,611,787,671,844/965,445
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,669,476.43

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