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Finding the Third Proportional to 849,260 and 2,001,974

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Solution

The third proportional to 849,260 and 2,001,974 is: 4,719,284.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    849,260 : 2,001,974 = 2,001,974 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    849,260/2,001,974 = 2,001,974/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    849,260x = 2,001,974 × 2,001,974
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    849,260x = 4,007,899,896,676
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,007,899,896,676/849,260
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,719,284.90

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