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Finding the Third Proportional to 953,880 and 2,021,484

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Solution

The third proportional to 953,880 and 2,021,484 is: 4,283,974.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    953,880 : 2,021,484 = 2,021,484 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    953,880/2,021,484 = 2,021,484/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    953,880x = 2,021,484 × 2,021,484
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    953,880x = 4,086,397,562,256
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,086,397,562,256/953,880
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,283,974.46

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