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Finding the Third Proportional to 969,927 and 2,107,716

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Solution

The third proportional to 969,927 and 2,107,716 is: 4,580,207.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    969,927 : 2,107,716 = 2,107,716 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    969,927/2,107,716 = 2,107,716/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    969,927x = 2,107,716 × 2,107,716
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    969,927x = 4,442,466,736,656
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,442,466,736,656/969,927
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,580,207.31

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