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Finding the Third Proportional to 956,205 and 2,059,950

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Solution

The third proportional to 956,205 and 2,059,950 is: 4,437,745.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    956,205 : 2,059,950 = 2,059,950 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    956,205/2,059,950 = 2,059,950/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    956,205x = 2,059,950 × 2,059,950
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    956,205x = 4,243,394,002,500
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,243,394,002,500/956,205
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,437,745.05

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