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Finding the Third Proportional to 953,607 and 1,440,129

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Solution

The third proportional to 953,607 and 1,440,129 is: 2,174,870.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    953,607 : 1,440,129 = 1,440,129 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    953,607/1,440,129 = 1,440,129/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    953,607x = 1,440,129 × 1,440,129
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    953,607x = 2,073,971,536,641
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,073,971,536,641/953,607
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,174,870.29

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