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Finding the Third Proportional to 959,130 and 2,100,996

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Solution

The third proportional to 959,130 and 2,100,996 is: 4,602,279.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    959,130 : 2,100,996 = 2,100,996 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    959,130/2,100,996 = 2,100,996/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    959,130x = 2,100,996 × 2,100,996
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    959,130x = 4,414,184,192,016
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,414,184,192,016/959,130
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,602,279.35

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