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Finding the Third Proportional to 964,300 and 2,100,036

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Solution

The third proportional to 964,300 and 2,100,036 is: 4,573,422.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    964,300 : 2,100,036 = 2,100,036 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    964,300/2,100,036 = 2,100,036/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    964,300x = 2,100,036 × 2,100,036
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    964,300x = 4,410,151,201,296
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,410,151,201,296/964,300
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,573,422.38

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