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Finding the Third Proportional to 966,884 and 2,125,192

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Solution

The third proportional to 966,884 and 2,125,192 is: 4,671,130.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    966,884 : 2,125,192 = 2,125,192 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    966,884/2,125,192 = 2,125,192/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    966,884x = 2,125,192 × 2,125,192
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    966,884x = 4,516,441,036,864
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,516,441,036,864/966,884
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,671,130.18

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