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Finding the Third Proportional to 959,255 and 2,072,206

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Solution

The third proportional to 959,255 and 2,072,206 is: 4,476,429.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    959,255 : 2,072,206 = 2,072,206 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    959,255/2,072,206 = 2,072,206/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    959,255x = 2,072,206 × 2,072,206
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    959,255x = 4,294,037,706,436
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,294,037,706,436/959,255
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,476,429.84

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