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Finding the Third Proportional to 951,517 and 1,374,777

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Solution

The third proportional to 951,517 and 1,374,777 is: 1,986,314.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    951,517 : 1,374,777 = 1,374,777 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    951,517/1,374,777 = 1,374,777/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    951,517x = 1,374,777 × 1,374,777
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    951,517x = 1,890,011,799,729
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,890,011,799,729/951,517
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,986,314.27

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