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Finding the Third Proportional to 966,201 and 2,098,888

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Solution

The third proportional to 966,201 and 2,098,888 is: 4,559,435.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    966,201 : 2,098,888 = 2,098,888 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    966,201/2,098,888 = 2,098,888/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    966,201x = 2,098,888 × 2,098,888
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    966,201x = 4,405,330,836,544
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,405,330,836,544/966,201
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,559,435.19

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