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Finding the Third Proportional to 974,642 and 1,461,964

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Solution

The third proportional to 974,642 and 1,461,964 is: 2,192,947.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    974,642 : 1,461,964 = 1,461,964 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    974,642/1,461,964 = 1,461,964/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    974,642x = 1,461,964 × 1,461,964
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    974,642x = 2,137,338,737,296
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,137,338,737,296/974,642
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,192,947.50

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