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Finding the Third Proportional to 953,546 and 1,440,039

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Solution

The third proportional to 953,546 and 1,440,039 is: 2,174,737.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    953,546 : 1,440,039 = 1,440,039 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    953,546/1,440,039 = 1,440,039/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    953,546x = 1,440,039 × 1,440,039
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    953,546x = 2,073,712,321,521
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,073,712,321,521/953,546
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,174,737.58

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