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Finding the Third Proportional to 957,096 and 2,102,877

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Solution

The third proportional to 957,096 and 2,102,877 is: 4,620,321.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    957,096 : 2,102,877 = 2,102,877 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    957,096/2,102,877 = 2,102,877/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    957,096x = 2,102,877 × 2,102,877
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    957,096x = 4,422,091,677,129
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,422,091,677,129/957,096
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,620,321.97

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