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Finding the Third Proportional to 917,010 and 2,020,644

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Solution

The third proportional to 917,010 and 2,020,644 is: 4,452,516.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    917,010 : 2,020,644 = 2,020,644 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    917,010/2,020,644 = 2,020,644/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    917,010x = 2,020,644 × 2,020,644
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    917,010x = 4,083,002,174,736
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,083,002,174,736/917,010
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,452,516.52

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