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Finding the Third Proportional to 953,588 and 2,020,900

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Solution

The third proportional to 953,588 and 2,020,900 is: 4,282,810.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    953,588 : 2,020,900 = 2,020,900 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    953,588/2,020,900 = 2,020,900/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    953,588x = 2,020,900 × 2,020,900
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    953,588x = 4,084,036,810,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,084,036,810,000/953,588
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,282,810.62

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