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Finding the Third Proportional to 958,820 and 2,130,472

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Solution

The third proportional to 958,820 and 2,130,472 is: 4,733,850.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    958,820 : 2,130,472 = 2,130,472 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    958,820/2,130,472 = 2,130,472/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    958,820x = 2,130,472 × 2,130,472
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    958,820x = 4,538,910,942,784
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,538,910,942,784/958,820
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,733,850.92

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