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Finding the Third Proportional to 959,625 and 2,037,321

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Solution

The third proportional to 959,625 and 2,037,321 is: 4,325,311.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    959,625 : 2,037,321 = 2,037,321 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    959,625/2,037,321 = 2,037,321/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    959,625x = 2,037,321 × 2,037,321
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    959,625x = 4,150,676,857,041
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,150,676,857,041/959,625
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,325,311.30

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