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Finding the Third Proportional to 965,702 and 2,078,668

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Solution

The third proportional to 965,702 and 2,078,668 is: 4,474,320.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    965,702 : 2,078,668 = 2,078,668 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    965,702/2,078,668 = 2,078,668/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    965,702x = 2,078,668 × 2,078,668
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    965,702x = 4,320,860,654,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,320,860,654,224/965,702
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,474,320.91

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