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Finding the Third Proportional to 966,248 and 1,420,956

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Solution

The third proportional to 966,248 and 1,420,956 is: 2,089,645.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    966,248 : 1,420,956 = 1,420,956 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    966,248/1,420,956 = 1,420,956/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    966,248x = 1,420,956 × 1,420,956
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    966,248x = 2,019,115,953,936
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,019,115,953,936/966,248
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,089,645.67

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