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Finding the Third Proportional to 915,779 and 2,014,263

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Solution

The third proportional to 915,779 and 2,014,263 is: 4,430,387.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    915,779 : 2,014,263 = 2,014,263 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    915,779/2,014,263 = 2,014,263/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    915,779x = 2,014,263 × 2,014,263
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    915,779x = 4,057,255,433,169
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,057,255,433,169/915,779
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,430,387.06

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