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Finding the Third Proportional to 953,545 and 1,440,038

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Solution

The third proportional to 953,545 and 1,440,038 is: 2,174,736.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    953,545 : 1,440,038 = 1,440,038 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    953,545/1,440,038 = 1,440,038/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    953,545x = 1,440,038 × 1,440,038
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    953,545x = 2,073,709,441,444
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,073,709,441,444/953,545
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,174,736.84

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