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Finding the Third Proportional to 960,708 and 2,063,877

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Solution

The third proportional to 960,708 and 2,063,877 is: 4,433,801.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    960,708 : 2,063,877 = 2,063,877 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    960,708/2,063,877 = 2,063,877/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    960,708x = 2,063,877 × 2,063,877
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    960,708x = 4,259,588,271,129
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,259,588,271,129/960,708
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,433,801.19

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