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Finding the Third Proportional to 960,339 and 2,060,646

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Solution

The third proportional to 960,339 and 2,060,646 is: 4,421,628.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    960,339 : 2,060,646 = 2,060,646 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    960,339/2,060,646 = 2,060,646/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    960,339x = 2,060,646 × 2,060,646
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    960,339x = 4,246,261,937,316
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,246,261,937,316/960,339
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,421,628.13

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