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Finding the Third Proportional to 953,564 and 2,020,852

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Solution

The third proportional to 953,564 and 2,020,852 is: 4,282,714.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    953,564 : 2,020,852 = 2,020,852 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    953,564/2,020,852 = 2,020,852/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    953,564x = 2,020,852 × 2,020,852
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    953,564x = 4,083,842,805,904
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,083,842,805,904/953,564
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,282,714.96

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