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Finding the Third Proportional to 961,120 and 2,114,087

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Solution

The third proportional to 961,120 and 2,114,087 is: 4,650,162.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    961,120 : 2,114,087 = 2,114,087 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    961,120/2,114,087 = 2,114,087/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    961,120x = 2,114,087 × 2,114,087
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    961,120x = 4,469,363,843,569
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,469,363,843,569/961,120
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,650,162.15

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