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Finding the Third Proportional to 959,070 and 2,077,771

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Solution

The third proportional to 959,070 and 2,077,771 is: 4,501,373.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    959,070 : 2,077,771 = 2,077,771 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    959,070/2,077,771 = 2,077,771/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    959,070x = 2,077,771 × 2,077,771
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    959,070x = 4,317,132,328,441
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,317,132,328,441/959,070
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,501,373.55

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