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Finding the Third Proportional to 959,804 and 2,222,006

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Solution

The third proportional to 959,804 and 2,222,006 is: 5,144,082.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    959,804 : 2,222,006 = 2,222,006 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    959,804/2,222,006 = 2,222,006/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    959,804x = 2,222,006 × 2,222,006
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    959,804x = 4,937,310,664,036
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,937,310,664,036/959,804
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,144,082.19

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