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Finding the Third Proportional to 955,406 and 2,252,192

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Solution

The third proportional to 955,406 and 2,252,192 is: 5,309,123.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    955,406 : 2,252,192 = 2,252,192 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    955,406/2,252,192 = 2,252,192/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    955,406x = 2,252,192 × 2,252,192
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    955,406x = 5,072,368,804,864
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,072,368,804,864/955,406
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,309,123.87

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