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Finding the Third Proportional to 955,700 and 1,445,793

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Solution

The third proportional to 955,700 and 1,445,793 is: 2,187,210.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    955,700 : 1,445,793 = 1,445,793 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    955,700/1,445,793 = 1,445,793/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    955,700x = 1,445,793 × 1,445,793
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    955,700x = 2,090,317,398,849
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,090,317,398,849/955,700
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,187,210.84

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