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Finding the Third Proportional to 953,208 and 1,407,630

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Solution

The third proportional to 953,208 and 1,407,630 is: 2,078,688.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    953,208 : 1,407,630 = 1,407,630 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    953,208/1,407,630 = 1,407,630/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    953,208x = 1,407,630 × 1,407,630
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    953,208x = 1,981,422,216,900
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,981,422,216,900/953,208
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,078,688.19

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