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Finding the Third Proportional to 959,627 and 2,037,334

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Solution

The third proportional to 959,627 and 2,037,334 is: 4,325,357.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    959,627 : 2,037,334 = 2,037,334 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    959,627/2,037,334 = 2,037,334/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    959,627x = 2,037,334 × 2,037,334
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    959,627x = 4,150,729,827,556
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,150,729,827,556/959,627
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,325,357.49

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