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Finding the Third Proportional to 962,210 and 2,088,332

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Solution

The third proportional to 962,210 and 2,088,332 is: 4,532,410.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    962,210 : 2,088,332 = 2,088,332 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    962,210/2,088,332 = 2,088,332/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    962,210x = 2,088,332 × 2,088,332
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    962,210x = 4,361,130,542,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,361,130,542,224/962,210
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,532,410.33

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