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Finding the Third Proportional to 965,736 and 1,528,857

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Solution

The third proportional to 965,736 and 1,528,857 is: 2,420,334.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    965,736 : 1,528,857 = 1,528,857 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    965,736/1,528,857 = 1,528,857/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    965,736x = 1,528,857 × 1,528,857
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    965,736x = 2,337,403,726,449
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,337,403,726,449/965,736
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,420,334.05

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