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Finding the Third Proportional to 959,609 and 2,066,841

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Solution

The third proportional to 959,609 and 2,066,841 is: 4,451,637.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    959,609 : 2,066,841 = 2,066,841 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    959,609/2,066,841 = 2,066,841/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    959,609x = 2,066,841 × 2,066,841
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    959,609x = 4,271,831,719,281
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,271,831,719,281/959,609
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,451,637.82

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