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Finding the Third Proportional to 953,546 and 1,440,040

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Solution

The third proportional to 953,546 and 1,440,040 is: 2,174,740.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    953,546 : 1,440,040 = 1,440,040 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    953,546/1,440,040 = 1,440,040/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    953,546x = 1,440,040 × 1,440,040
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    953,546x = 2,073,715,201,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,073,715,201,600/953,546
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,174,740.60

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