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Finding the Third Proportional to 966,836 and 2,126,992

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Solution

The third proportional to 966,836 and 2,126,992 is: 4,679,278.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    966,836 : 2,126,992 = 2,126,992 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    966,836/2,126,992 = 2,126,992/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    966,836x = 2,126,992 × 2,126,992
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    966,836x = 4,524,094,968,064
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,524,094,968,064/966,836
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,679,278.56

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