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Finding the Third Proportional to 953,566 and 1,440,070

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Solution

The third proportional to 953,566 and 1,440,070 is: 2,174,785.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    953,566 : 1,440,070 = 1,440,070 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    953,566/1,440,070 = 1,440,070/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    953,566x = 1,440,070 × 1,440,070
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    953,566x = 2,073,801,604,900
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,073,801,604,900/953,566
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,174,785.60

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