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Finding the Third Proportional to 966,201 and 2,098,887

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Solution

The third proportional to 966,201 and 2,098,887 is: 4,559,430.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    966,201 : 2,098,887 = 2,098,887 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    966,201/2,098,887 = 2,098,887/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    966,201x = 2,098,887 × 2,098,887
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    966,201x = 4,405,326,638,769
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,405,326,638,769/966,201
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,559,430.84

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