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Finding the Third Proportional to 959,331 and 2,077,638

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Solution

The third proportional to 959,331 and 2,077,638 is: 4,499,572.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    959,331 : 2,077,638 = 2,077,638 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    959,331/2,077,638 = 2,077,638/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    959,331x = 2,077,638 × 2,077,638
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    959,331x = 4,316,579,659,044
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,316,579,659,044/959,331
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,499,572.78

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