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Finding the Third Proportional to 969,948 and 2,107,782

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Solution

The third proportional to 969,948 and 2,107,782 is: 4,580,394.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    969,948 : 2,107,782 = 2,107,782 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    969,948/2,107,782 = 2,107,782/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    969,948x = 2,107,782 × 2,107,782
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    969,948x = 4,442,744,959,524
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,442,744,959,524/969,948
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,580,394.99

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