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Finding the Third Proportional to 959,774 and 2,221,913

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Solution

The third proportional to 959,774 and 2,221,913 is: 5,143,812.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    959,774 : 2,221,913 = 2,221,913 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    959,774/2,221,913 = 2,221,913/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    959,774x = 2,221,913 × 2,221,913
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    959,774x = 4,936,897,379,569
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,936,897,379,569/959,774
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,143,812.38

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