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Finding the Third Proportional to 959,308 and 2,072,296

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Solution

The third proportional to 959,308 and 2,072,296 is: 4,476,571.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    959,308 : 2,072,296 = 2,072,296 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    959,308/2,072,296 = 2,072,296/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    959,308x = 2,072,296 × 2,072,296
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    959,308x = 4,294,410,711,616
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,294,410,711,616/959,308
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,476,571.35

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