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Finding the Third Proportional to 953,880 and 2,095,824

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Solution

The third proportional to 953,880 and 2,095,824 is: 4,604,854.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    953,880 : 2,095,824 = 2,095,824 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    953,880/2,095,824 = 2,095,824/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    953,880x = 2,095,824 × 2,095,824
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    953,880x = 4,392,478,238,976
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,392,478,238,976/953,880
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,604,854.11

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