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Finding the Third Proportional to 966,960 and 2,100,024

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Solution

The third proportional to 966,960 and 2,100,024 is: 4,560,789.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    966,960 : 2,100,024 = 2,100,024 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    966,960/2,100,024 = 2,100,024/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    966,960x = 2,100,024 × 2,100,024
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    966,960x = 4,410,100,800,576
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,410,100,800,576/966,960
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,560,789.28

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