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Finding the Third Proportional to 956,814 and 2,051,004

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Solution

The third proportional to 956,814 and 2,051,004 is: 4,396,483.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    956,814 : 2,051,004 = 2,051,004 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    956,814/2,051,004 = 2,051,004/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    956,814x = 2,051,004 × 2,051,004
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    956,814x = 4,206,617,408,016
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,206,617,408,016/956,814
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,396,483.96

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