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Finding the Third Proportional to 953,539 and 2,250,495

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Solution

The third proportional to 953,539 and 2,250,495 is: 5,311,505.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    953,539 : 2,250,495 = 2,250,495 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    953,539/2,250,495 = 2,250,495/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    953,539x = 2,250,495 × 2,250,495
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    953,539x = 5,064,727,745,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,064,727,745,025/953,539
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,311,505.61

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