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Finding the Third Proportional to 956,708 and 2,065,609

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Solution

The third proportional to 956,708 and 2,065,609 is: 4,459,814.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    956,708 : 2,065,609 = 2,065,609 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    956,708/2,065,609 = 2,065,609/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    956,708x = 2,065,609 × 2,065,609
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    956,708x = 4,266,740,540,881
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,266,740,540,881/956,708
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,459,814.85

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