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Finding the Third Proportional to 953,690 and 1,440,255

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Solution

The third proportional to 953,690 and 1,440,255 is: 2,175,061.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    953,690 : 1,440,255 = 1,440,255 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    953,690/1,440,255 = 1,440,255/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    953,690x = 1,440,255 × 1,440,255
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    953,690x = 2,074,334,465,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,074,334,465,025/953,690
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,175,061.57

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