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Finding the Third Proportional to 953,685 and 2,071,395

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Solution

The third proportional to 953,685 and 2,071,395 is: 4,499,050.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    953,685 : 2,071,395 = 2,071,395 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    953,685/2,071,395 = 2,071,395/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    953,685x = 2,071,395 × 2,071,395
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    953,685x = 4,290,677,246,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,290,677,246,025/953,685
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,499,050.78

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