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Finding the Third Proportional to 953,149 and 1,485,992

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Solution

The third proportional to 953,149 and 1,485,992 is: 2,316,712.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    953,149 : 1,485,992 = 1,485,992 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    953,149/1,485,992 = 1,485,992/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    953,149x = 1,485,992 × 1,485,992
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    953,149x = 2,208,172,224,064
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,208,172,224,064/953,149
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,316,712.52

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