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Finding the Third Proportional to 953,840 and 2,073,344

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Solution

The third proportional to 953,840 and 2,073,344 is: 4,506,788.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    953,840 : 2,073,344 = 2,073,344 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    953,840/2,073,344 = 2,073,344/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    953,840x = 2,073,344 × 2,073,344
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    953,840x = 4,298,755,342,336
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,298,755,342,336/953,840
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,506,788.71

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