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Finding the Third Proportional to 959,253 and 2,072,202

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Solution

The third proportional to 959,253 and 2,072,202 is: 4,476,421.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    959,253 : 2,072,202 = 2,072,202 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    959,253/2,072,202 = 2,072,202/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    959,253x = 2,072,202 × 2,072,202
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    959,253x = 4,294,021,128,804
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,294,021,128,804/959,253
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,476,421.89

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