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Finding the Third Proportional to 961,706 and 2,052,131

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Solution

The third proportional to 961,706 and 2,052,131 is: 4,378,928.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    961,706 : 2,052,131 = 2,052,131 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    961,706/2,052,131 = 2,052,131/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    961,706x = 2,052,131 × 2,052,131
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    961,706x = 4,211,241,641,161
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,211,241,641,161/961,706
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,378,928.32

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