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Finding the Third Proportional to 953,722 and 1,336,838

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Solution

The third proportional to 953,722 and 1,336,838 is: 1,873,854.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    953,722 : 1,336,838 = 1,336,838 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    953,722/1,336,838 = 1,336,838/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    953,722x = 1,336,838 × 1,336,838
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    953,722x = 1,787,135,838,244
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,787,135,838,244/953,722
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,873,854.06

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