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Finding the Third Proportional to 959,278 and 1,385,877

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Solution

The third proportional to 959,278 and 1,385,877 is: 2,002,188.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    959,278 : 1,385,877 = 1,385,877 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    959,278/1,385,877 = 1,385,877/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    959,278x = 1,385,877 × 1,385,877
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    959,278x = 1,920,655,059,129
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,920,655,059,129/959,278
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,002,188.17

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