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Finding the Third Proportional to 954,840 and 1,338,516

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Solution

The third proportional to 954,840 and 1,338,516 is: 1,876,361.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    954,840 : 1,338,516 = 1,338,516 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    954,840/1,338,516 = 1,338,516/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    954,840x = 1,338,516 × 1,338,516
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    954,840x = 1,791,625,082,256
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,791,625,082,256/954,840
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,876,361.57

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