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Finding the Third Proportional to 961,551 and 2,056,509

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Solution

The third proportional to 961,551 and 2,056,509 is: 4,398,341.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    961,551 : 2,056,509 = 2,056,509 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    961,551/2,056,509 = 2,056,509/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    961,551x = 2,056,509 × 2,056,509
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    961,551x = 4,229,229,267,081
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,229,229,267,081/961,551
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,398,341.08

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