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Finding the Third Proportional to 953,828 and 2,073,320

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Solution

The third proportional to 953,828 and 2,073,320 is: 4,506,741.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    953,828 : 2,073,320 = 2,073,320 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    953,828/2,073,320 = 2,073,320/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    953,828x = 2,073,320 × 2,073,320
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    953,828x = 4,298,655,822,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,298,655,822,400/953,828
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,506,741.07

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