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Finding the Third Proportional to 956,812 and 2,051,000

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Solution

The third proportional to 956,812 and 2,051,000 is: 4,396,476.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    956,812 : 2,051,000 = 2,051,000 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    956,812/2,051,000 = 2,051,000/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    956,812x = 2,051,000 × 2,051,000
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    956,812x = 4,206,601,000,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,206,601,000,000/956,812
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,396,476.01

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