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Finding the Third Proportional to 958,075 and 1,502,938

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Solution

The third proportional to 958,075 and 1,502,938 is: 2,357,667.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    958,075 : 1,502,938 = 1,502,938 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    958,075/1,502,938 = 1,502,938/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    958,075x = 1,502,938 × 1,502,938
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    958,075x = 2,258,822,631,844
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,258,822,631,844/958,075
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,357,667.86

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