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Finding the Third Proportional to 956,207 and 2,086,281

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Solution

The third proportional to 956,207 and 2,086,281 is: 4,551,910.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    956,207 : 2,086,281 = 2,086,281 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    956,207/2,086,281 = 2,086,281/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    956,207x = 2,086,281 × 2,086,281
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    956,207x = 4,352,568,410,961
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,352,568,410,961/956,207
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,551,910.22

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