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Finding the Third Proportional to 959,268 and 2,072,232

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Solution

The third proportional to 959,268 and 2,072,232 is: 4,476,481.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    959,268 : 2,072,232 = 2,072,232 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    959,268/2,072,232 = 2,072,232/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    959,268x = 2,072,232 × 2,072,232
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    959,268x = 4,294,145,461,824
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,294,145,461,824/959,268
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,476,481.51

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