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Finding the Third Proportional to 953,157 and 2,052,759

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Solution

The third proportional to 953,157 and 2,052,759 is: 4,420,908.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    953,157 : 2,052,759 = 2,052,759 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    953,157/2,052,759 = 2,052,759/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    953,157x = 2,052,759 × 2,052,759
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    953,157x = 4,213,819,512,081
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,213,819,512,081/953,157
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,420,908.11

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