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Finding the Third Proportional to 959,945 and 2,062,347

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Solution

The third proportional to 959,945 and 2,062,347 is: 4,430,748.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    959,945 : 2,062,347 = 2,062,347 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    959,945/2,062,347 = 2,062,347/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    959,945x = 2,062,347 × 2,062,347
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    959,945x = 4,253,275,148,409
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,253,275,148,409/959,945
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,430,748.79

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