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Finding the Third Proportional to 951,534 and 1,391,574

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Solution

The third proportional to 951,534 and 1,391,574 is: 2,035,111.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    951,534 : 1,391,574 = 1,391,574 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    951,534/1,391,574 = 1,391,574/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    951,534x = 1,391,574 × 1,391,574
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    951,534x = 1,936,478,197,476
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,936,478,197,476/951,534
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,035,111.93

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