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Finding the Third Proportional to 954,870 and 2,101,644

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Solution

The third proportional to 954,870 and 2,101,644 is: 4,625,663.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    954,870 : 2,101,644 = 2,101,644 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    954,870/2,101,644 = 2,101,644/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    954,870x = 2,101,644 × 2,101,644
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    954,870x = 4,416,907,502,736
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,416,907,502,736/954,870
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,625,663.71

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