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Finding the Third Proportional to 965,992 and 2,122,280

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Solution

The third proportional to 965,992 and 2,122,280 is: 4,662,639.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    965,992 : 2,122,280 = 2,122,280 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    965,992/2,122,280 = 2,122,280/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    965,992x = 2,122,280 × 2,122,280
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    965,992x = 4,504,072,398,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,504,072,398,400/965,992
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,662,639.44

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