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Finding the Third Proportional to 953,787 and 1,440,402

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Solution

The third proportional to 953,787 and 1,440,402 is: 2,175,284.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    953,787 : 1,440,402 = 1,440,402 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    953,787/1,440,402 = 1,440,402/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    953,787x = 1,440,402 × 1,440,402
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    953,787x = 2,074,757,921,604
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,074,757,921,604/953,787
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,175,284.34

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