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Finding the Third Proportional to 959,858 and 2,100,506

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Solution

The third proportional to 959,858 and 2,100,506 is: 4,596,643.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    959,858 : 2,100,506 = 2,100,506 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    959,858/2,100,506 = 2,100,506/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    959,858x = 2,100,506 × 2,100,506
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    959,858x = 4,412,125,456,036
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,412,125,456,036/959,858
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,596,643.94

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