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Finding the Third Proportional to 959,245 and 2,072,187

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Solution

The third proportional to 959,245 and 2,072,187 is: 4,476,394.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    959,245 : 2,072,187 = 2,072,187 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    959,245/2,072,187 = 2,072,187/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    959,245x = 2,072,187 × 2,072,187
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    959,245x = 4,293,958,962,969
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,293,958,962,969/959,245
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,476,394.42

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