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Finding the Third Proportional to 959,886 and 2,073,712

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Solution

The third proportional to 959,886 and 2,073,712 is: 4,479,991.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    959,886 : 2,073,712 = 2,073,712 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    959,886/2,073,712 = 2,073,712/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    959,886x = 2,073,712 × 2,073,712
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    959,886x = 4,300,281,458,944
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,300,281,458,944/959,886
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,479,991.85

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