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Finding the Third Proportional to 953,880 and 1,336,959

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Solution

The third proportional to 953,880 and 1,336,959 is: 1,873,882.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    953,880 : 1,336,959 = 1,336,959 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    953,880/1,336,959 = 1,336,959/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    953,880x = 1,336,959 × 1,336,959
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    953,880x = 1,787,459,367,681
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,787,459,367,681/953,880
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,873,882.84

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