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Finding the Third Proportional to 958,439 and 1,455,159

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Solution

The third proportional to 958,439 and 1,455,159 is: 2,209,308.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    958,439 : 1,455,159 = 1,455,159 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    958,439/1,455,159 = 1,455,159/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    958,439x = 1,455,159 × 1,455,159
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    958,439x = 2,117,487,715,281
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,117,487,715,281/958,439
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,209,308.80

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