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Finding the Third Proportional to 954,873 and 1,380,915

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Solution

The third proportional to 954,873 and 1,380,915 is: 1,997,046.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    954,873 : 1,380,915 = 1,380,915 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    954,873/1,380,915 = 1,380,915/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    954,873x = 1,380,915 × 1,380,915
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    954,873x = 1,906,926,237,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,906,926,237,225/954,873
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,997,046.98

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