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Finding the Third Proportional to 933,532 and 2,036,000

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Solution

The third proportional to 933,532 and 2,036,000 is: 4,440,443.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    933,532 : 2,036,000 = 2,036,000 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    933,532/2,036,000 = 2,036,000/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    933,532x = 2,036,000 × 2,036,000
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    933,532x = 4,145,296,000,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,145,296,000,000/933,532
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,440,443.39

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