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Finding the Third Proportional to 959,840 and 2,100,466

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Solution

The third proportional to 959,840 and 2,100,466 is: 4,596,555.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    959,840 : 2,100,466 = 2,100,466 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    959,840/2,100,466 = 2,100,466/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    959,840x = 2,100,466 × 2,100,466
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    959,840x = 4,411,957,417,156
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,411,957,417,156/959,840
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,596,555.07

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