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Finding the Third Proportional to 959,708 and 2,100,208

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Solution

The third proportional to 959,708 and 2,100,208 is: 4,596,058.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    959,708 : 2,100,208 = 2,100,208 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    959,708/2,100,208 = 2,100,208/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    959,708x = 2,100,208 × 2,100,208
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    959,708x = 4,410,873,643,264
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,410,873,643,264/959,708
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,596,058.01

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