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Finding the Third Proportional to 953,219 and 1,472,111

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Solution

The third proportional to 953,219 and 1,472,111 is: 2,273,465.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    953,219 : 1,472,111 = 1,472,111 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    953,219/1,472,111 = 1,472,111/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    953,219x = 1,472,111 × 1,472,111
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    953,219x = 2,167,110,796,321
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,167,110,796,321/953,219
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,273,465.80

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