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Finding the Third Proportional to 953,072 and 1,474,392

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Solution

The third proportional to 953,072 and 1,474,392 is: 2,280,868.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    953,072 : 1,474,392 = 1,474,392 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    953,072/1,474,392 = 1,474,392/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    953,072x = 1,474,392 × 1,474,392
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    953,072x = 2,173,831,769,664
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,173,831,769,664/953,072
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,280,868.36

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