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Finding the Third Proportional to 954,563 and 2,058,561

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Solution

The third proportional to 954,563 and 2,058,561 is: 4,439,385.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    954,563 : 2,058,561 = 2,058,561 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    954,563/2,058,561 = 2,058,561/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    954,563x = 2,058,561 × 2,058,561
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    954,563x = 4,237,673,390,721
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,237,673,390,721/954,563
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,439,385.76

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