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Finding the Third Proportional to 963,404 and 2,230,957

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Solution

The third proportional to 963,404 and 2,230,957 is: 5,166,232.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    963,404 : 2,230,957 = 2,230,957 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    963,404/2,230,957 = 2,230,957/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    963,404x = 2,230,957 × 2,230,957
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    963,404x = 4,977,169,135,849
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,977,169,135,849/963,404
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,166,232.58

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