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Finding the Third Proportional to 959,723 and 2,100,235

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Solution

The third proportional to 959,723 and 2,100,235 is: 4,596,104.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    959,723 : 2,100,235 = 2,100,235 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    959,723/2,100,235 = 2,100,235/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    959,723x = 2,100,235 × 2,100,235
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    959,723x = 4,410,987,055,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,410,987,055,225/959,723
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,596,104.35

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