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Finding the Third Proportional to 965,094 and 2,120,538

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Solution

The third proportional to 965,094 and 2,120,538 is: 4,659,319.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    965,094 : 2,120,538 = 2,120,538 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    965,094/2,120,538 = 2,120,538/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    965,094x = 2,120,538 × 2,120,538
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    965,094x = 4,496,681,409,444
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,496,681,409,444/965,094
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,659,319.62

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