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Finding the Third Proportional to 959,751 and 2,073,414

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Solution

The third proportional to 959,751 and 2,073,414 is: 4,479,334.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    959,751 : 2,073,414 = 2,073,414 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    959,751/2,073,414 = 2,073,414/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    959,751x = 2,073,414 × 2,073,414
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    959,751x = 4,299,045,615,396
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,299,045,615,396/959,751
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,479,334.34

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