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Finding the Third Proportional to 956,630 and 2,099,862

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Solution

The third proportional to 956,630 and 2,099,862 is: 4,609,326.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    956,630 : 2,099,862 = 2,099,862 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    956,630/2,099,862 = 2,099,862/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    956,630x = 2,099,862 × 2,099,862
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    956,630x = 4,409,420,419,044
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,409,420,419,044/956,630
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,609,326.93

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