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Finding the Third Proportional to 958,437 and 1,455,156

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Solution

The third proportional to 958,437 and 1,455,156 is: 2,209,304.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    958,437 : 1,455,156 = 1,455,156 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    958,437/1,455,156 = 1,455,156/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    958,437x = 1,455,156 × 1,455,156
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    958,437x = 2,117,478,984,336
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,117,478,984,336/958,437
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,209,304.30

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