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Finding the Third Proportional to 957,101 and 2,102,884

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Solution

The third proportional to 957,101 and 2,102,884 is: 4,620,328.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    957,101 : 2,102,884 = 2,102,884 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    957,101/2,102,884 = 2,102,884/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    957,101x = 2,102,884 × 2,102,884
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    957,101x = 4,422,121,117,456
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,422,121,117,456/957,101
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,620,328.59

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