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Finding the Third Proportional to 965,890 and 2,097,854

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Solution

The third proportional to 965,890 and 2,097,854 is: 4,556,410.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    965,890 : 2,097,854 = 2,097,854 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    965,890/2,097,854 = 2,097,854/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    965,890x = 2,097,854 × 2,097,854
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    965,890x = 4,400,991,405,316
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,400,991,405,316/965,890
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,556,410.57

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