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Finding the Third Proportional to 953,685 and 1,440,247

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Solution

The third proportional to 953,685 and 1,440,247 is: 2,175,048.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    953,685 : 1,440,247 = 1,440,247 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    953,685/1,440,247 = 1,440,247/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    953,685x = 1,440,247 × 1,440,247
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    953,685x = 2,074,311,421,009
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,074,311,421,009/953,685
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,175,048.81

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