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Finding the Third Proportional to 953,914 and 1,337,001

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Solution

The third proportional to 953,914 and 1,337,001 is: 1,873,933.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    953,914 : 1,337,001 = 1,337,001 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    953,914/1,337,001 = 1,337,001/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    953,914x = 1,337,001 × 1,337,001
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    953,914x = 1,787,571,674,001
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,787,571,674,001/953,914
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,873,933.79

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