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Finding the Third Proportional to 957,818 and 1,440,750

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Solution

The third proportional to 957,818 and 1,440,750 is: 2,167,176.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    957,818 : 1,440,750 = 1,440,750 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    957,818/1,440,750 = 1,440,750/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    957,818x = 1,440,750 × 1,440,750
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    957,818x = 2,075,760,562,500
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,075,760,562,500/957,818
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,167,176.40

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