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Finding the Third Proportional to 969,920 and 2,107,702

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Solution

The third proportional to 969,920 and 2,107,702 is: 4,580,179.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    969,920 : 2,107,702 = 2,107,702 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    969,920/2,107,702 = 2,107,702/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    969,920x = 2,107,702 × 2,107,702
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    969,920x = 4,442,407,720,804
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,442,407,720,804/969,920
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,580,179.52

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