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Finding the Third Proportional to 959,802 and 2,222,001

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Solution

The third proportional to 959,802 and 2,222,001 is: 5,144,069.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    959,802 : 2,222,001 = 2,222,001 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    959,802/2,222,001 = 2,222,001/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    959,802x = 2,222,001 × 2,222,001
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    959,802x = 4,937,288,444,001
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,937,288,444,001/959,802
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,144,069.76

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