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Finding the Third Proportional to 841,756 and 2,028,574

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Solution

The third proportional to 841,756 and 2,028,574 is: 4,888,723.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    841,756 : 2,028,574 = 2,028,574 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    841,756/2,028,574 = 2,028,574/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    841,756x = 2,028,574 × 2,028,574
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    841,756x = 4,115,112,473,476
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,115,112,473,476/841,756
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,888,723.66

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