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Finding the Third Proportional to 951,597 and 2,092,455

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Solution

The third proportional to 951,597 and 2,092,455 is: 4,601,073.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    951,597 : 2,092,455 = 2,092,455 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    951,597/2,092,455 = 2,092,455/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    951,597x = 2,092,455 × 2,092,455
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    951,597x = 4,378,367,927,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,378,367,927,025/951,597
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,601,073.70

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