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Finding the Third Proportional to 959,614 and 2,052,100

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Solution

The third proportional to 959,614 and 2,052,100 is: 4,388,341.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    959,614 : 2,052,100 = 2,052,100 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    959,614/2,052,100 = 2,052,100/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    959,614x = 2,052,100 × 2,052,100
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    959,614x = 4,211,114,410,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,211,114,410,000/959,614
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,388,341.99

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