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Finding the Third Proportional to 958,933 and 1,455,896

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Solution

The third proportional to 958,933 and 1,455,896 is: 2,210,407.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    958,933 : 1,455,896 = 1,455,896 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    958,933/1,455,896 = 1,455,896/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    958,933x = 1,455,896 × 1,455,896
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    958,933x = 2,119,633,162,816
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,119,633,162,816/958,933
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,210,407.99

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