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Finding the Third Proportional to 953,568 and 1,985,520

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Solution

The third proportional to 953,568 and 1,985,520 is: 4,134,251.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    953,568 : 1,985,520 = 1,985,520 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    953,568/1,985,520 = 1,985,520/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    953,568x = 1,985,520 × 1,985,520
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    953,568x = 3,942,289,670,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,942,289,670,400/953,568
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,134,251.22

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