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Finding the Third Proportional to 953,910 and 2,073,478

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Solution

The third proportional to 953,910 and 2,073,478 is: 4,507,040.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    953,910 : 2,073,478 = 2,073,478 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    953,910/2,073,478 = 2,073,478/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    953,910x = 2,073,478 × 2,073,478
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    953,910x = 4,299,311,016,484
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,299,311,016,484/953,910
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,507,040.51

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