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Finding the Third Proportional to 959,630 and 2,052,124

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Solution

The third proportional to 959,630 and 2,052,124 is: 4,388,371.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    959,630 : 2,052,124 = 2,052,124 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    959,630/2,052,124 = 2,052,124/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    959,630x = 2,052,124 × 2,052,124
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    959,630x = 4,211,212,911,376
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,211,212,911,376/959,630
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,388,371.47

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