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Finding the Third Proportional to 912,790 and 2,035,460

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Solution

The third proportional to 912,790 and 2,035,460 is: 4,538,938.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    912,790 : 2,035,460 = 2,035,460 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    912,790/2,035,460 = 2,035,460/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    912,790x = 2,035,460 × 2,035,460
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    912,790x = 4,143,097,411,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,143,097,411,600/912,790
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,538,938.21

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