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Finding the Third Proportional to 976,536 and 1,463,840

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Solution

The third proportional to 976,536 and 1,463,840 is: 2,194,314.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    976,536 : 1,463,840 = 1,463,840 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    976,536/1,463,840 = 1,463,840/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    976,536x = 1,463,840 × 1,463,840
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    976,536x = 2,142,827,545,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,142,827,545,600/976,536
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,194,314.95

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