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Finding the Third Proportional to 962,721 and 1,951,987

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Solution

The third proportional to 962,721 and 1,951,987 is: 3,957,795.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    962,721 : 1,951,987 = 1,951,987 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    962,721/1,951,987 = 1,951,987/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    962,721x = 1,951,987 × 1,951,987
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    962,721x = 3,810,253,248,169
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,810,253,248,169/962,721
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,957,795.92

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