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Finding the Third Proportional to 931,806 and 2,015,946

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Solution

The third proportional to 931,806 and 2,015,946 is: 4,361,463.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    931,806 : 2,015,946 = 2,015,946 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    931,806/2,015,946 = 2,015,946/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    931,806x = 2,015,946 × 2,015,946
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    931,806x = 4,064,038,274,916
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,064,038,274,916/931,806
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,361,463.95

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