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Finding the Third Proportional to 931,710 and 2,046,581

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Solution

The third proportional to 931,710 and 2,046,581 is: 4,495,490.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    931,710 : 2,046,581 = 2,046,581 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    931,710/2,046,581 = 2,046,581/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    931,710x = 2,046,581 × 2,046,581
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    931,710x = 4,188,493,789,561
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,188,493,789,561/931,710
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,495,490.86

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