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Finding the Third Proportional to 953,728 and 2,071,488

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Solution

The third proportional to 953,728 and 2,071,488 is: 4,499,251.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    953,728 : 2,071,488 = 2,071,488 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    953,728/2,071,488 = 2,071,488/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    953,728x = 2,071,488 × 2,071,488
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    953,728x = 4,291,062,534,144
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,291,062,534,144/953,728
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,499,251.92

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