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Finding the Third Proportional to 953,716 and 1,336,828

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Solution

The third proportional to 953,716 and 1,336,828 is: 1,873,837.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    953,716 : 1,336,828 = 1,336,828 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    953,716/1,336,828 = 1,336,828/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    953,716x = 1,336,828 × 1,336,828
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    953,716x = 1,787,109,101,584
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,787,109,101,584/953,716
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,873,837.81

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