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Finding the Third Proportional to 954,559 and 2,058,553

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Solution

The third proportional to 954,559 and 2,058,553 is: 4,439,369.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    954,559 : 2,058,553 = 2,058,553 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    954,559/2,058,553 = 2,058,553/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    954,559x = 2,058,553 × 2,058,553
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    954,559x = 4,237,640,453,809
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,237,640,453,809/954,559
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,439,369.86

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