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Finding the Third Proportional to 959,772 and 2,221,908

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Solution

The third proportional to 959,772 and 2,221,908 is: 5,143,799.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    959,772 : 2,221,908 = 2,221,908 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    959,772/2,221,908 = 2,221,908/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    959,772x = 2,221,908 × 2,221,908
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    959,772x = 4,936,875,160,464
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,936,875,160,464/959,772
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,143,799.94

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