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Finding the Third Proportional to 963,621 and 2,075,238

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Solution

The third proportional to 963,621 and 2,075,238 is: 4,469,197.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    963,621 : 2,075,238 = 2,075,238 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    963,621/2,075,238 = 2,075,238/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    963,621x = 2,075,238 × 2,075,238
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    963,621x = 4,306,612,756,644
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,306,612,756,644/963,621
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,469,197.70

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