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Finding the Third Proportional to 964,700 and 2,100,832

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Solution

The third proportional to 964,700 and 2,100,832 is: 4,574,992.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    964,700 : 2,100,832 = 2,100,832 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    964,700/2,100,832 = 2,100,832/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    964,700x = 2,100,832 × 2,100,832
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    964,700x = 4,413,495,092,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,413,495,092,224/964,700
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,574,992.32

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