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Finding the Third Proportional to 959,895 and 2,073,728

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Solution

The third proportional to 959,895 and 2,073,728 is: 4,480,018.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    959,895 : 2,073,728 = 2,073,728 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    959,895/2,073,728 = 2,073,728/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    959,895x = 2,073,728 × 2,073,728
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    959,895x = 4,300,347,817,984
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,300,347,817,984/959,895
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,480,018.98

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