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Finding the Third Proportional to 959,763 and 2,059,170

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Solution

The third proportional to 959,763 and 2,059,170 is: 4,417,945.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    959,763 : 2,059,170 = 2,059,170 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    959,763/2,059,170 = 2,059,170/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    959,763x = 2,059,170 × 2,059,170
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    959,763x = 4,240,181,088,900
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,240,181,088,900/959,763
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,417,945.98

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