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Finding the Third Proportional to 959,709 and 2,100,207

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Solution

The third proportional to 959,709 and 2,100,207 is: 4,596,048.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    959,709 : 2,100,207 = 2,100,207 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    959,709/2,100,207 = 2,100,207/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    959,709x = 2,100,207 × 2,100,207
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    959,709x = 4,410,869,442,849
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,410,869,442,849/959,709
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,596,048.85

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