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Finding the Third Proportional to 959,856 and 2,100,480

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Solution

The third proportional to 959,856 and 2,100,480 is: 4,596,539.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    959,856 : 2,100,480 = 2,100,480 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    959,856/2,100,480 = 2,100,480/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    959,856x = 2,100,480 × 2,100,480
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    959,856x = 4,412,016,230,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,412,016,230,400/959,856
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,596,539.72

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