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Finding the Third Proportional to 959,850 and 2,100,492

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Solution

The third proportional to 959,850 and 2,100,492 is: 4,596,620.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    959,850 : 2,100,492 = 2,100,492 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    959,850/2,100,492 = 2,100,492/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    959,850x = 2,100,492 × 2,100,492
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    959,850x = 4,412,066,642,064
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,412,066,642,064/959,850
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,596,620.97

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