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Finding the Third Proportional to 932,161 and 2,042,173

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Solution

The third proportional to 932,161 and 2,042,173 is: 4,473,980.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    932,161 : 2,042,173 = 2,042,173 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    932,161/2,042,173 = 2,042,173/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    932,161x = 2,042,173 × 2,042,173
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    932,161x = 4,170,470,561,929
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,170,470,561,929/932,161
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,473,980.96

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