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Finding the Third Proportional to 965,569 and 1,460,798

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Solution

The third proportional to 965,569 and 1,460,798 is: 2,210,024.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    965,569 : 1,460,798 = 1,460,798 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    965,569/1,460,798 = 1,460,798/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    965,569x = 1,460,798 × 1,460,798
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    965,569x = 2,133,930,796,804
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,133,930,796,804/965,569
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,210,024.14

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