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Finding the Third Proportional to 968,450 and 1,600,515

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Solution

The third proportional to 968,450 and 1,600,515 is: 2,645,101.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    968,450 : 1,600,515 = 1,600,515 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    968,450/1,600,515 = 1,600,515/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    968,450x = 1,600,515 × 1,600,515
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    968,450x = 2,561,648,265,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,561,648,265,225/968,450
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,645,101.21

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