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Finding the Third Proportional to 959,948 and 2,062,352

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Solution

The third proportional to 959,948 and 2,062,352 is: 4,430,756.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    959,948 : 2,062,352 = 2,062,352 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    959,948/2,062,352 = 2,062,352/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    959,948x = 2,062,352 × 2,062,352
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    959,948x = 4,253,295,771,904
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,253,295,771,904/959,948
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,430,756.43

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