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Finding the Third Proportional to 966,606 and 2,099,352

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Solution

The third proportional to 966,606 and 2,099,352 is: 4,559,540.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    966,606 : 2,099,352 = 2,099,352 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    966,606/2,099,352 = 2,099,352/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    966,606x = 2,099,352 × 2,099,352
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    966,606x = 4,407,278,819,904
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,407,278,819,904/966,606
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,559,540.10

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