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Finding the Third Proportional to 931,866 and 2,016,066

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Solution

The third proportional to 931,866 and 2,016,066 is: 4,361,702.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    931,866 : 2,016,066 = 2,016,066 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    931,866/2,016,066 = 2,016,066/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    931,866x = 2,016,066 × 2,016,066
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    931,866x = 4,064,522,116,356
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,064,522,116,356/931,866
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,361,702.34

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