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Finding the Third Proportional to 966,240 and 1,420,944

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Solution

The third proportional to 966,240 and 1,420,944 is: 2,089,627.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    966,240 : 1,420,944 = 1,420,944 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    966,240/1,420,944 = 1,420,944/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    966,240x = 1,420,944 × 1,420,944
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    966,240x = 2,019,081,851,136
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,019,081,851,136/966,240
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,089,627.68

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