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Finding the Third Proportional to 950,907 and 1,945,539

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Solution

The third proportional to 950,907 and 1,945,539 is: 3,980,538.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    950,907 : 1,945,539 = 1,945,539 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    950,907/1,945,539 = 1,945,539/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    950,907x = 1,945,539 × 1,945,539
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    950,907x = 3,785,122,000,521
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,785,122,000,521/950,907
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,980,538.58

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