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Finding the Third Proportional to 959,721 and 2,100,231

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Solution

The third proportional to 959,721 and 2,100,231 is: 4,596,096.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    959,721 : 2,100,231 = 2,100,231 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    959,721/2,100,231 = 2,100,231/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    959,721x = 2,100,231 × 2,100,231
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    959,721x = 4,410,970,253,361
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,410,970,253,361/959,721
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,596,096.42

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