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Finding the Third Proportional to 957,099 and 2,102,880

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Solution

The third proportional to 957,099 and 2,102,880 is: 4,620,320.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    957,099 : 2,102,880 = 2,102,880 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    957,099/2,102,880 = 2,102,880/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    957,099x = 2,102,880 × 2,102,880
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    957,099x = 4,422,104,294,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,422,104,294,400/957,099
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,620,320.67

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