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Finding the Third Proportional to 951,590 and 1,401,100

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Solution

The third proportional to 951,590 and 1,401,100 is: 2,062,948.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    951,590 : 1,401,100 = 1,401,100 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    951,590/1,401,100 = 1,401,100/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    951,590x = 1,401,100 × 1,401,100
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    951,590x = 1,963,081,210,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,963,081,210,000/951,590
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,062,948.55

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