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Finding the Third Proportional to 956,061 and 2,054,223

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Solution

The third proportional to 956,061 and 2,054,223 is: 4,413,768.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    956,061 : 2,054,223 = 2,054,223 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    956,061/2,054,223 = 2,054,223/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    956,061x = 2,054,223 × 2,054,223
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    956,061x = 4,219,832,133,729
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,219,832,133,729/956,061
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,413,768.72

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