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Finding the Third Proportional to 955,686 and 2,053,037

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Solution

The third proportional to 955,686 and 2,053,037 is: 4,410,403.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    955,686 : 2,053,037 = 2,053,037 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    955,686/2,053,037 = 2,053,037/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    955,686x = 2,053,037 × 2,053,037
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    955,686x = 4,214,960,923,369
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,214,960,923,369/955,686
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,410,403.55

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