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Finding the Third Proportional to 931,884 and 2,016,102

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Solution

The third proportional to 931,884 and 2,016,102 is: 4,361,773.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    931,884 : 2,016,102 = 2,016,102 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    931,884/2,016,102 = 2,016,102/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    931,884x = 2,016,102 × 2,016,102
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    931,884x = 4,064,667,274,404
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,064,667,274,404/931,884
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,361,773.86

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