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Finding the Third Proportional to 959,574 and 2,052,009

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Solution

The third proportional to 959,574 and 2,052,009 is: 4,388,135.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    959,574 : 2,052,009 = 2,052,009 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    959,574/2,052,009 = 2,052,009/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    959,574x = 2,052,009 × 2,052,009
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    959,574x = 4,210,740,936,081
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,210,740,936,081/959,574
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,388,135.71

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