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Finding the Third Proportional to 953,930 and 2,021,548

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Solution

The third proportional to 953,930 and 2,021,548 is: 4,284,021.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    953,930 : 2,021,548 = 2,021,548 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    953,930/2,021,548 = 2,021,548/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    953,930x = 2,021,548 × 2,021,548
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    953,930x = 4,086,656,316,304
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,086,656,316,304/953,930
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,284,021.17

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