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Finding the Third Proportional to 849,246 and 2,001,939

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Solution

The third proportional to 849,246 and 2,001,939 is: 4,719,197.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    849,246 : 2,001,939 = 2,001,939 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    849,246/2,001,939 = 2,001,939/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    849,246x = 2,001,939 × 2,001,939
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    849,246x = 4,007,759,759,721
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,007,759,759,721/849,246
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,719,197.69

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