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Finding the Third Proportional to 966,006 and 1,419,464.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 966,006 and 1,419,464.25 is: 2,085,782.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    966,006 : 1,419,464.25 = 1,419,464.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    966,006/1,419,464.25 = 1,419,464.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    966,006x = 1,419,464.25 × 1,419,464.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    966,006x = 2,014,878,757,028.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,014,878,757,028.06/966,006
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,085,782.86

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