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Finding the Third Proportional to 959,277 and 1,385,875

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Solution

The third proportional to 959,277 and 1,385,875 is: 2,002,184.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    959,277 : 1,385,875 = 1,385,875 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    959,277/1,385,875 = 1,385,875/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    959,277x = 1,385,875 × 1,385,875
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    959,277x = 1,920,649,515,625
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,920,649,515,625/959,277
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,002,184.47

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