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Finding the Third Proportional to 932,021 and 2,038,487

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Solution

The third proportional to 932,021 and 2,038,487 is: 4,458,514.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    932,021 : 2,038,487 = 2,038,487 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    932,021/2,038,487 = 2,038,487/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    932,021x = 2,038,487 × 2,038,487
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    932,021x = 4,155,429,249,169
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,155,429,249,169/932,021
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,458,514.61

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