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Finding the Third Proportional to 956,790 and 2,050,956

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Solution

The third proportional to 956,790 and 2,050,956 is: 4,396,388.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    956,790 : 2,050,956 = 2,050,956 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    956,790/2,050,956 = 2,050,956/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    956,790x = 2,050,956 × 2,050,956
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    956,790x = 4,206,420,513,936
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,206,420,513,936/956,790
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,396,388.46

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