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Finding the Third Proportional to 959,801 and 2,221,998

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Solution

The third proportional to 959,801 and 2,221,998 is: 5,144,061.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    959,801 : 2,221,998 = 2,221,998 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    959,801/2,221,998 = 2,221,998/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    959,801x = 2,221,998 × 2,221,998
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    959,801x = 4,937,275,112,004
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,937,275,112,004/959,801
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,144,061.23

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