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Finding the Third Proportional to 959,262 and 2,072,220

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Solution

The third proportional to 959,262 and 2,072,220 is: 4,476,457.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    959,262 : 2,072,220 = 2,072,220 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    959,262/2,072,220 = 2,072,220/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    959,262x = 2,072,220 × 2,072,220
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    959,262x = 4,294,095,728,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,294,095,728,400/959,262
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,476,457.66

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