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Finding the Third Proportional to 956,616 and 2,012,376

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Solution

The third proportional to 956,616 and 2,012,376 is: 4,233,315.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    956,616 : 2,012,376 = 2,012,376 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    956,616/2,012,376 = 2,012,376/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    956,616x = 2,012,376 × 2,012,376
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    956,616x = 4,049,657,165,376
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,049,657,165,376/956,616
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,233,315.32

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