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Finding the Third Proportional to 964,630 and 2,095,280

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Solution

The third proportional to 964,630 and 2,095,280 is: 4,551,173.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    964,630 : 2,095,280 = 2,095,280 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    964,630/2,095,280 = 2,095,280/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    964,630x = 2,095,280 × 2,095,280
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    964,630x = 4,390,198,278,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,390,198,278,400/964,630
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,551,173.28

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