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Finding the Third Proportional to 959,680 and 2,052,200

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Solution

The third proportional to 959,680 and 2,052,200 is: 4,388,467.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    959,680 : 2,052,200 = 2,052,200 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    959,680/2,052,200 = 2,052,200/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    959,680x = 2,052,200 × 2,052,200
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    959,680x = 4,211,524,840,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,211,524,840,000/959,680
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,388,467.86

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