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Finding the Third Proportional to 960,592 and 2,070,128

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Solution

The third proportional to 960,592 and 2,070,128 is: 4,461,238.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    960,592 : 2,070,128 = 2,070,128 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    960,592/2,070,128 = 2,070,128/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    960,592x = 2,070,128 × 2,070,128
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    960,592x = 4,285,429,936,384
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,285,429,936,384/960,592
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,461,238.42

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