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Finding the Third Proportional to 955,318 and 1,393,597

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Solution

The third proportional to 955,318 and 1,393,597 is: 2,032,948.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    955,318 : 1,393,597 = 1,393,597 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    955,318/1,393,597 = 1,393,597/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    955,318x = 1,393,597 × 1,393,597
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    955,318x = 1,942,112,598,409
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,942,112,598,409/955,318
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,032,948.82

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