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Finding the Third Proportional to 959,700 and 2,100,192

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Solution

The third proportional to 959,700 and 2,100,192 is: 4,596,026.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    959,700 : 2,100,192 = 2,100,192 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    959,700/2,100,192 = 2,100,192/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    959,700x = 2,100,192 × 2,100,192
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    959,700x = 4,410,806,436,864
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,410,806,436,864/959,700
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,596,026.30

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