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Finding the Third Proportional to 959,780 and 2,100,350

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Solution

The third proportional to 959,780 and 2,100,350 is: 4,596,334.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    959,780 : 2,100,350 = 2,100,350 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    959,780/2,100,350 = 2,100,350/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    959,780x = 2,100,350 × 2,100,350
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    959,780x = 4,411,470,122,500
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,411,470,122,500/959,780
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,596,334.70

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