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Finding the Third Proportional to 953,212 and 1,400,631

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Solution

The third proportional to 953,212 and 1,400,631 is: 2,058,059.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    953,212 : 1,400,631 = 1,400,631 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    953,212/1,400,631 = 1,400,631/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    953,212x = 1,400,631 × 1,400,631
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    953,212x = 1,961,767,198,161
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,961,767,198,161/953,212
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,058,059.70

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