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Finding the Third Proportional to 958,110 and 2,086,321

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Solution

The third proportional to 958,110 and 2,086,321 is: 4,543,043.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    958,110 : 2,086,321 = 2,086,321 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    958,110/2,086,321 = 2,086,321/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    958,110x = 2,086,321 × 2,086,321
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    958,110x = 4,352,735,315,041
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,352,735,315,041/958,110
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,543,043.40

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