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Finding the Third Proportional to 953,719 and 1,336,723

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Solution

The third proportional to 953,719 and 1,336,723 is: 1,873,537.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    953,719 : 1,336,723 = 1,336,723 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    953,719/1,336,723 = 1,336,723/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    953,719x = 1,336,723 × 1,336,723
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    953,719x = 1,786,828,378,729
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,786,828,378,729/953,719
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,873,537.57

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