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Finding the Third Proportional to 959,946 and 2,062,348

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Solution

The third proportional to 959,946 and 2,062,348 is: 4,430,748.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    959,946 : 2,062,348 = 2,062,348 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    959,946/2,062,348 = 2,062,348/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    959,946x = 2,062,348 × 2,062,348
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    959,946x = 4,253,279,273,104
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,253,279,273,104/959,946
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,430,748.47

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