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Finding the Third Proportional to 969,410 and 1,480,359

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Solution

The third proportional to 969,410 and 1,480,359 is: 2,260,614.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    969,410 : 1,480,359 = 1,480,359 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    969,410/1,480,359 = 1,480,359/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    969,410x = 1,480,359 × 1,480,359
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    969,410x = 2,191,462,768,881
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,191,462,768,881/969,410
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,260,614.98

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