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Finding the Third Proportional to 968,808 and 1,453,536

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Solution

The third proportional to 968,808 and 1,453,536 is: 2,180,790.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    968,808 : 1,453,536 = 1,453,536 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    968,808/1,453,536 = 1,453,536/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    968,808x = 1,453,536 × 1,453,536
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    968,808x = 2,112,766,903,296
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,112,766,903,296/968,808
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,180,790.11

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