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Finding the Third Proportional to 959,834 and 2,100,460

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Solution

The third proportional to 959,834 and 2,100,460 is: 4,596,557.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    959,834 : 2,100,460 = 2,100,460 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    959,834/2,100,460 = 2,100,460/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    959,834x = 2,100,460 × 2,100,460
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    959,834x = 4,411,932,211,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,411,932,211,600/959,834
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,596,557.54

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