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Finding the Third Proportional to 968,733 and 1,493,976

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Solution

The third proportional to 968,733 and 1,493,976 is: 2,304,003.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    968,733 : 1,493,976 = 1,493,976 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    968,733/1,493,976 = 1,493,976/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    968,733x = 1,493,976 × 1,493,976
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    968,733x = 2,231,964,288,576
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,231,964,288,576/968,733
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,304,003.57

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