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Finding the Third Proportional to 965,932 and 2,097,792

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Solution

The third proportional to 965,932 and 2,097,792 is: 4,555,943.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    965,932 : 2,097,792 = 2,097,792 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    965,932/2,097,792 = 2,097,792/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    965,932x = 2,097,792 × 2,097,792
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    965,932x = 4,400,731,275,264
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,400,731,275,264/965,932
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,555,943.15

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