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Finding the Third Proportional to 959,740 and 2,221,846

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Solution

The third proportional to 959,740 and 2,221,846 is: 5,143,684.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    959,740 : 2,221,846 = 2,221,846 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    959,740/2,221,846 = 2,221,846/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    959,740x = 2,221,846 × 2,221,846
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    959,740x = 4,936,599,647,716
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,936,599,647,716/959,740
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,143,684.38

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