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Finding the Third Proportional to 953,158 and 2,095,241

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Solution

The third proportional to 953,158 and 2,095,241 is: 4,605,778.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    953,158 : 2,095,241 = 2,095,241 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    953,158/2,095,241 = 2,095,241/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    953,158x = 2,095,241 × 2,095,241
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    953,158x = 4,390,034,848,081
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,390,034,848,081/953,158
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,605,778.74

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