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Finding the Third Proportional to 953,874 and 2,018,169

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Solution

The third proportional to 953,874 and 2,018,169 is: 4,269,962.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    953,874 : 2,018,169 = 2,018,169 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    953,874/2,018,169 = 2,018,169/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    953,874x = 2,018,169 × 2,018,169
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    953,874x = 4,073,006,112,561
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,073,006,112,561/953,874
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,269,962.40

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