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Finding the Third Proportional to 960,556 and 2,070,080

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Solution

The third proportional to 960,556 and 2,070,080 is: 4,461,198.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    960,556 : 2,070,080 = 2,070,080 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    960,556/2,070,080 = 2,070,080/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    960,556x = 2,070,080 × 2,070,080
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    960,556x = 4,285,231,206,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,285,231,206,400/960,556
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,461,198.73

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