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Finding the Third Proportional to 959,813 and 2,222,028

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Solution

The third proportional to 959,813 and 2,222,028 is: 5,144,135.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    959,813 : 2,222,028 = 2,222,028 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    959,813/2,222,028 = 2,222,028/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    959,813x = 2,222,028 × 2,222,028
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    959,813x = 4,937,408,432,784
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,937,408,432,784/959,813
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,144,135.82

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