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Finding the Third Proportional to 950,960 and 2,088,528

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Solution

The third proportional to 950,960 and 2,088,528 is: 4,586,890.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    950,960 : 2,088,528 = 2,088,528 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    950,960/2,088,528 = 2,088,528/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    950,960x = 2,088,528 × 2,088,528
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    950,960x = 4,361,949,206,784
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,361,949,206,784/950,960
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,586,890.31

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