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Finding the Third Proportional to 957,097 and 2,102,879

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Solution

The third proportional to 957,097 and 2,102,879 is: 4,620,325.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    957,097 : 2,102,879 = 2,102,879 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    957,097/2,102,879 = 2,102,879/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    957,097x = 2,102,879 × 2,102,879
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    957,097x = 4,422,100,088,641
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,422,100,088,641/957,097
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,620,325.93

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