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Finding the Third Proportional to 956,776 and 2,050,960

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Solution

The third proportional to 956,776 and 2,050,960 is: 4,396,469.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    956,776 : 2,050,960 = 2,050,960 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    956,776/2,050,960 = 2,050,960/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    956,776x = 2,050,960 × 2,050,960
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    956,776x = 4,206,436,921,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,206,436,921,600/956,776
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,396,469.94

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