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Finding the Third Proportional to 953,792 and 1,440,408

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Solution

The third proportional to 953,792 and 1,440,408 is: 2,175,291.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    953,792 : 1,440,408 = 1,440,408 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    953,792/1,440,408 = 1,440,408/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    953,792x = 1,440,408 × 1,440,408
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    953,792x = 2,074,775,206,464
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,074,775,206,464/953,792
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,175,291.06

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