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Finding the Third Proportional to 953,930 and 2,073,522

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Solution

The third proportional to 953,930 and 2,073,522 is: 4,507,137.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    953,930 : 2,073,522 = 2,073,522 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    953,930/2,073,522 = 2,073,522/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    953,930x = 2,073,522 × 2,073,522
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    953,930x = 4,299,493,484,484
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,299,493,484,484/953,930
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,507,137.30

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