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Finding the Third Proportional to 960,546 and 2,070,060

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Solution

The third proportional to 960,546 and 2,070,060 is: 4,461,158.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    960,546 : 2,070,060 = 2,070,060 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    960,546/2,070,060 = 2,070,060/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    960,546x = 2,070,060 × 2,070,060
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    960,546x = 4,285,148,403,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,285,148,403,600/960,546
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,461,158.97

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