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Finding the Third Proportional to 957,098 and 2,102,881

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Solution

The third proportional to 957,098 and 2,102,881 is: 4,620,329.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    957,098 : 2,102,881 = 2,102,881 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    957,098/2,102,881 = 2,102,881/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    957,098x = 2,102,881 × 2,102,881
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    957,098x = 4,422,108,500,161
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,422,108,500,161/957,098
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,620,329.89

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