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Finding the Third Proportional to 956,628 and 2,012,400

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Solution

The third proportional to 956,628 and 2,012,400 is: 4,233,363.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    956,628 : 2,012,400 = 2,012,400 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    956,628/2,012,400 = 2,012,400/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    956,628x = 2,012,400 × 2,012,400
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    956,628x = 4,049,753,760,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,049,753,760,000/956,628
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,233,363.19

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