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Finding the Third Proportional to 959,966 and 2,062,264

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Solution

The third proportional to 959,966 and 2,062,264 is: 4,430,295.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    959,966 : 2,062,264 = 2,062,264 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    959,966/2,062,264 = 2,062,264/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    959,966x = 2,062,264 × 2,062,264
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    959,966x = 4,252,932,805,696
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,252,932,805,696/959,966
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,430,295.25

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