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Finding the Third Proportional to 965,806 and 2,097,670

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Solution

The third proportional to 965,806 and 2,097,670 is: 4,556,007.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    965,806 : 2,097,670 = 2,097,670 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    965,806/2,097,670 = 2,097,670/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    965,806x = 2,097,670 × 2,097,670
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    965,806x = 4,400,219,428,900
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,400,219,428,900/965,806
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,556,007.55

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