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Finding the Third Proportional to 957,094 and 2,102,872

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Solution

The third proportional to 957,094 and 2,102,872 is: 4,620,309.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    957,094 : 2,102,872 = 2,102,872 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    957,094/2,102,872 = 2,102,872/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    957,094x = 2,102,872 × 2,102,872
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    957,094x = 4,422,070,648,384
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,422,070,648,384/957,094
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,620,309.65

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