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Finding the Third Proportional to 958,134 and 2,086,352

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Solution

The third proportional to 958,134 and 2,086,352 is: 4,543,064.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    958,134 : 2,086,352 = 2,086,352 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    958,134/2,086,352 = 2,086,352/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    958,134x = 2,086,352 × 2,086,352
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    958,134x = 4,352,864,667,904
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,352,864,667,904/958,134
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,543,064.61

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