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Finding the Third Proportional to 975,962 and 2,076,340

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Solution

The third proportional to 975,962 and 2,076,340 is: 4,417,372.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    975,962 : 2,076,340 = 2,076,340 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    975,962/2,076,340 = 2,076,340/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    975,962x = 2,076,340 × 2,076,340
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    975,962x = 4,311,187,795,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,311,187,795,600/975,962
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,417,372.60

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