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Finding the Third Proportional to 965,124 and 2,120,580

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Solution

The third proportional to 965,124 and 2,120,580 is: 4,659,359.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    965,124 : 2,120,580 = 2,120,580 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    965,124/2,120,580 = 2,120,580/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    965,124x = 2,120,580 × 2,120,580
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    965,124x = 4,496,859,536,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,496,859,536,400/965,124
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,659,359.35

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