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Finding the Third Proportional to 959,803 and 2,222,003

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Solution

The third proportional to 959,803 and 2,222,003 is: 5,144,073.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    959,803 : 2,222,003 = 2,222,003 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    959,803/2,222,003 = 2,222,003/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    959,803x = 2,222,003 × 2,222,003
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    959,803x = 4,937,297,332,009
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,937,297,332,009/959,803
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,144,073.66

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