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Finding the Third Proportional to 966,247 and 1,420,953

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Solution

The third proportional to 966,247 and 1,420,953 is: 2,089,639.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    966,247 : 1,420,953 = 1,420,953 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    966,247/1,420,953 = 1,420,953/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    966,247x = 1,420,953 × 1,420,953
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    966,247x = 2,019,107,428,209
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,019,107,428,209/966,247
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,089,639.01

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