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Finding the Third Proportional to 957,573 and 1,422,794

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Solution

The third proportional to 957,573 and 1,422,794 is: 2,114,034.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    957,573 : 1,422,794 = 1,422,794 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    957,573/1,422,794 = 1,422,794/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    957,573x = 1,422,794 × 1,422,794
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    957,573x = 2,024,342,766,436
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,024,342,766,436/957,573
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,114,034.93

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