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Finding the Third Proportional to 958,930 and 1,455,892

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Solution

The third proportional to 958,930 and 1,455,892 is: 2,210,402.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    958,930 : 1,455,892 = 1,455,892 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    958,930/1,455,892 = 1,455,892/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    958,930x = 1,455,892 × 1,455,892
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    958,930x = 2,119,621,515,664
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,119,621,515,664/958,930
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,210,402.76

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