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Finding the Third Proportional to 959,782 and 2,100,356

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Solution

The third proportional to 959,782 and 2,100,356 is: 4,596,351.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    959,782 : 2,100,356 = 2,100,356 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    959,782/2,100,356 = 2,100,356/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    959,782x = 2,100,356 × 2,100,356
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    959,782x = 4,411,495,326,736
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,411,495,326,736/959,782
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,596,351.39

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