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Finding the Third Proportional to 934,979 and 2,017,576

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Solution

The third proportional to 934,979 and 2,017,576 is: 4,353,694.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    934,979 : 2,017,576 = 2,017,576 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    934,979/2,017,576 = 2,017,576/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    934,979x = 2,017,576 × 2,017,576
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    934,979x = 4,070,612,915,776
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,070,612,915,776/934,979
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,353,694.48

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