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Finding the Third Proportional to 954,561 and 2,058,557

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Solution

The third proportional to 954,561 and 2,058,557 is: 4,439,377.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    954,561 : 2,058,557 = 2,058,557 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    954,561/2,058,557 = 2,058,557/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    954,561x = 2,058,557 × 2,058,557
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    954,561x = 4,237,656,922,249
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,237,656,922,249/954,561
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,439,377.81

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