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Finding the Third Proportional to 960,362 and 2,060,692

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Solution

The third proportional to 960,362 and 2,060,692 is: 4,421,719.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    960,362 : 2,060,692 = 2,060,692 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    960,362/2,060,692 = 2,060,692/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    960,362x = 2,060,692 × 2,060,692
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    960,362x = 4,246,451,518,864
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,246,451,518,864/960,362
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,421,719.64

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