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Finding the Third Proportional to 953,432 and 1,398,979

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Solution

The third proportional to 953,432 and 1,398,979 is: 2,052,733.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    953,432 : 1,398,979 = 1,398,979 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    953,432/1,398,979 = 1,398,979/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    953,432x = 1,398,979 × 1,398,979
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    953,432x = 1,957,142,242,441
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,957,142,242,441/953,432
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,052,733.96

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