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Finding the Third Proportional to 966,962 and 2,100,028

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Solution

The third proportional to 966,962 and 2,100,028 is: 4,560,797.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    966,962 : 2,100,028 = 2,100,028 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    966,962/2,100,028 = 2,100,028/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    966,962x = 2,100,028 × 2,100,028
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    966,962x = 4,410,117,600,784
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,410,117,600,784/966,962
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,560,797.22

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