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Finding the Third Proportional to 953,565 and 2,020,854

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Solution

The third proportional to 953,565 and 2,020,854 is: 4,282,718.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    953,565 : 2,020,854 = 2,020,854 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    953,565/2,020,854 = 2,020,854/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    953,565x = 2,020,854 × 2,020,854
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    953,565x = 4,083,850,889,316
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,083,850,889,316/953,565
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,282,718.94

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