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Finding the Third Proportional to 968,818 and 1,512,094

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Solution

The third proportional to 968,818 and 1,512,094 is: 2,360,018.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    968,818 : 1,512,094 = 1,512,094 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    968,818/1,512,094 = 1,512,094/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    968,818x = 1,512,094 × 1,512,094
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    968,818x = 2,286,428,264,836
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,286,428,264,836/968,818
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,360,018.36

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