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Finding the Third Proportional to 951,535 and 2,051,610

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Solution

The third proportional to 951,535 and 2,051,610 is: 4,423,487.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    951,535 : 2,051,610 = 2,051,610 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    951,535/2,051,610 = 2,051,610/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    951,535x = 2,051,610 × 2,051,610
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    951,535x = 4,209,103,592,100
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,209,103,592,100/951,535
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,423,487.93

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