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Finding the Third Proportional to 959,661 and 2,037,402

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Solution

The third proportional to 959,661 and 2,037,402 is: 4,325,492.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    959,661 : 2,037,402 = 2,037,402 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    959,661/2,037,402 = 2,037,402/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    959,661x = 2,037,402 × 2,037,402
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    959,661x = 4,151,006,909,604
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,151,006,909,604/959,661
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,325,492.97

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