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Finding the Third Proportional to 956,655 and 2,081,463

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Solution

The third proportional to 956,655 and 2,081,463 is: 4,528,788.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    956,655 : 2,081,463 = 2,081,463 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    956,655/2,081,463 = 2,081,463/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    956,655x = 2,081,463 × 2,081,463
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    956,655x = 4,332,488,220,369
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,332,488,220,369/956,655
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,528,788.56

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